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Patterns of unprofessional conduct by medical practitioners in South Africa (2007–2013)¹

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 58 , issue 3 , 2016 , pages: 108–113

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1186366

Author(s): Willem A Hoffmann Department of Biomedical Sciences, South Africa , Nico Nortjé Department of Psychology, South Africa

Keywords: ethical transgressions , fraud , HPCSA , Incompetence , negligence

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Abstract

A role of ethics in the medical context is to protect the interests, freedoms and well-being of patients. A critical analysis of unprofessional conduct by medical practitioners registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) requires a better understanding of the specific ethics misconduct trends.

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