Medical Law

Question 1

Types of decision doctors make

Answer 1

Legal
Ethical
Moral

Question 2

Legal decision

Answer 2

Decision where doctor has no choice because the law had intervened

Question 3

What does section 12(2) states?

Answer 3

It protects everyone’s right to protection of their bodily and psychological integrity by allow any person to make their own decisions about reproduction

Question 4

What are ethical decisions?

Answer 4

Decisions law leave to the doctors to regulate

If a doctor does not conform,action with professional consequences will be taken

Question 5

What are moral Decision?

Answer 5

Decision which is entirely uninhibited by anything other than conscience of the individual doctor

Question 6

Branch of law which concerns the prerogatives and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient

Answer 6

Medical law

Question 7

Area of law concerned with the health of individuals and populations, the provision of health care and the operation of the health care system

Answer 7

Health law

Question 8

Difference between law and ethics?

Answer 8

Law is formal,written document and it us interpreted by courts
Ethics are unwritten principles and interpreted by each individual

Question 9

Chapter 2?

Answer 9

Known as the Bull of rights which enumerates the civil,political,economic, social and culture human rights of the people of SA

Question 10

What does section 9 of chapter 2 states?

Answer 10

Everyone is equal before the law and has right to equal protection and the benefit of the law

Question 11

What’s the difference between section 10 and 11?

Answer 11

Section 10 is right to human dignity

Section 11 is right to life

Question 12

What’s the difference between section 12 and 13?

Answer 12

Section 12- right to freedom and security of the person including protection
Section 13 is freedom.from slavery or forced labour

Question 13

What the difference between section 15 and 16

Answer 13

Section 15 is freedom of thought and freedom of religion

Section 16 is freedom of speech and expression including of the press and academic freedom

Question 14

What does section 14 states?

Answer 14

Right to privacy

Question 15

Difference between section 29 and 30

Answer 15

Section 29 is right to education

Section 30 is right to use the language of one’s choice

Question 16

Difference between section 31 and 32?

Answer 16

Section 31 is right to cultural,religious or linguistic communities to enjoy
Section 32 is right to access to information

Question 17

Difference between section 33 and 34?

Answer 17

Section 33- right to justice

Section 34-right of access to the courts

Question 18

Difference between section 36 and 37?

Answer 18

Section 37 allow rights listed to be limited only by laws of general application and only to the extent that the restriction is reasonable and justifiable

Section 37 allows certain rights to be limited during a state if emergency but places strict procedural limits on the declaration of states of emergency

Question 19

Provides a framework for a structure uniform health system within SA, taking into account the obligations imposed by constitution…

Answer 19

The national health act

Question 20

What is chapter 2 about?

Answer 20

Rights and duties of users and health care personnel

Question 21

What is chapter 8 about?

Answer 21

Control of use of blood,blood products,tissue and gametes in humans

Question 22

What is chapter 9 about?

Answer 22

National health research and information

Question 23

To provide for REGISTRATION of Medicines and related substances intended for human and for animal use,to provide for the establishment of a Medicines Control council…..

Answer 23

Medicines and Related substances Act

Question 24

Provides for care,treatment and rehabilitation of persons who are mentally ill

Answer 24

Mental health care Act

Question 25

What is chapter III about?

Answer 25

Right-hand duties relating to mental healthcare users

Question 26

What is chapter V about?

Answer 26

Voluntary,assisted and involuntary mental health care

Question 27

What does chapter VI mean?

Answer 27

It’s about a state patient

(someone detained under restriction order having been deemed by a high court as suffering from mental disorder

Question 28

Chapter VII is about?

Answer 28

Mentally ill prisoner

Question 29

What is chapter VII about?

Answer 29

Care and administration of property of mentally ill person(s) with severe or profound intellectual disability

Question 30

Provides for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of persons in connection with the use of plane and machinery

Answer 30

Occupational health and safety Act

Question 31

The aim of this act is to establish the Health profession Council of South Africa and professional boards

Answer 31

Health Professions Act

Question 32

Gives effects to certain rights of children as contained in the constitution; to as out principles relating to the care and protection of children

Answer 32

Children’s Act

Question 33

What does part 3 of chapter 7 focus on?

Answer 33

Protective measures relating to health of children

Question 34

What does chapter 19 focus on?

Answer 34

Surrogate motherhood

Question 35

Difference between legal compliance and ethical responsibility?

Answer 35

Legal compliance involved following the law and ethical responsibility involves doing what is Right, sometimes even regardless of the law

Question 36

No one may be refused emergency medical treatment

Answer 36

Section 27(3)

Question 37

4 elements needed to prove battery

Answer 37

Intent
Contact
Harm
Damages

Question 38

The legal term for harmful or offensive touching without permission is called?

Answer 38

Battery