PATIENT RIGHTS CHARTER

MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROFESSIONS BOARD GUIDELINES FOR GOOD PRACTICE IN MEDICINE, DENTISTRY AND THE MEDICAL SCIENCES NATIONAL PATIENTS’ RIGHTS CHARTER BOOKLET 13 PRETORIA JULY 2002 1 NATIONAL PATIENTS’ RIGHTS CHARTER PREAMBLE The  Department  of  Health,  in  consultation  with  various  other  bodies,  developed  a  National Patients’ Rights Charter.  The Medical and Dental Professions Board at the [...]

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Patient Rights

HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA GUIDELINES FOR GOOD PRACTICE IN THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS GUIDELINES ON THE KEEPING OF PATIENT RECORDS OWNERSHIP OF RECORDS 10.1       In the case of state institutions, where records e.g radiographs are the property of the institution, original records and images should be retained by the institution. Copies must however, [...]

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