Every doctor has Every doctor has Every patient has the Every patient has the
the right- the responsibility- right- responsibility-
To equal To treat all his/her To equal treatment To pay for the level of
patients equally and and equal benefit of care received.
treatment and
provide them with the law, including
equal benefit of the same level of provisions relating
concern. to medical care,
the law. Section
medical schemes,
20(1) NHA states etc.
that health care
personnel may not
be discriminated
against on account
of their health
status.
To privacy, this To protect the To have their To respect the privacy of
includes protection privacy and privacy respected by others. Patients should
of personal confidentiality of those to whom they also respect the privacy
information, his/her patients and entrust such and family life of their
communication, to only disclose information. doctors.
family and property health care,
treatment, Section 13 Mental
diagnostic and other Health Act
health information
with the patient’s Section 14 NHA -
informed and confidentiality
written consent or
when authorised by
law or a court to do
so.
Access to To provide access To obtain copies of To respect the privacy and
information held to information information belonging to
all health
by the state and/or requested by their others. Patients have to
private institutions. patients and to information held on deal with their health
ensure that health information in a
him/her. section 32
data is stored safely responsible manner and
and not sold or Bill of Rights. realise that they may need
passed on without expert advice on the
Section 16 MHA-
the patient’s interpretation thereof.
informed consent. right to discharge
Doctors may only
reports
withhold
information on the
the right- the responsibility- right- responsibility-
To equal To treat all his/her To equal treatment To pay for the level of
patients equally and and equal benefit of care received.
treatment and
provide them with the law, including
equal benefit of the same level of provisions relating
concern. to medical care,
the law. Section
medical schemes,
20(1) NHA states etc.
that health care
personnel may not
be discriminated
against on account
of their health
status.
To privacy, this To protect the To have their To respect the privacy of
includes protection privacy and privacy respected by others. Patients should
of personal confidentiality of those to whom they also respect the privacy
information, his/her patients and entrust such and family life of their
communication, to only disclose information. doctors.
family and property health care,
treatment, Section 13 Mental
diagnostic and other Health Act
health information
with the patient’s Section 14 NHA -
informed and confidentiality
written consent or
when authorised by
law or a court to do
so.
Access to To provide access To obtain copies of To respect the privacy and
information held to information information belonging to
all health
by the state and/or requested by their others. Patients have to
private institutions. patients and to information held on deal with their health
ensure that health information in a
him/her. section 32
data is stored safely responsible manner and
and not sold or Bill of Rights. realise that they may need
passed on without expert advice on the
Section 16 MHA-
the patient’s interpretation thereof.
informed consent. right to discharge
Doctors may only
reports
withhold
information on the
