Disclosing the HIV status of deceased persons - Ethical and legal implications

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 10 I, 2007, Pages 920-923

  McQuoid Mason, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFIDENTIALITY; COURT; DEATH CERTIFICATE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RECORD; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CONFIDENTIALITY; DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATES; DISCLOSURE; DUTY TO WARN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INSURANCE CARRIERS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PHYSICIANS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 35649024239     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Rule 12 of the Health Profession Council of South Africa. Guidance for Good Practice in Health Professions: Confidentiality: Protecting and Providing Information Booklet 14. Pretoria: HPCSA, 2002.
2. Section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act No. 108 of 1996.
3. Cf Spendiff v East London Despatch Ltd 1929 EDL 113.
4. Dhai A, Dada MA, Kirk MA, McQuoid-Mason DJ. Confidentiality - a dying wish? S Afr Med J 2001; 91: 123-127.
5. Section 31 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act No. 51 of 1992.
6. Cf Botha v Botha 1972 (2) SA 559 (N).
7. McQuoid-Mason D. Disclosing the health status of public figures: Privacy versus public interest - when may doctors make disclosures? S Afr, Med J 2007; 97: 598-600.
8. Health Professions Council of South Africa. Guidance for Good Practice in Health Professions: Ethical Guidelines for Good Practice with Regard to HIV. Booklet 8. Pretoria: HPCSA, 2006.
9. South African Medical Association. HIV/AIDS and Insurance. Human Rights and Ethical Guidelines on HIV: A Manual for Medical Practitioners. Pretoria: SAMA, 2001: 15.
10. South African Medical Association. Requests for Information. Ethics and Human Rights Guidelines on HIV and AIDS. Pretoria: SAMA, 2006: para, 5.4.
11. Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000.
12. Section 32(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act No. 108 of 1996.
13. Sections 34 and 63 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000.