7.5.14DASection
Specific professional practice and ethical considerations
lines 3603–3603id: 7.5.14
14 items
- 7.5.14.1DAEthical arguments relating to consent for epidural analgesia, including risk/benefit analysis
- 7.5.14.2DAConsent for delivery and anaesthetic in pregnant patients with severe mental health issues
- 7.5.14.3DALegal age of consent and responsibilities of caregivers, as outlined in the Children's Act No. 38 of 2005, section 129 (2) and (3) and the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act
- 7.5.14.4DAPotential for maternal-foetal conflicts of interest
- 7.5.14.5DAGeneral anaesthesia for emergency caesarean delivery in the face of perceived foetal jeopardy
- 7.5.14.6DARespect for all moral and religious points of view
- 7.5.14.7DAObstetric care for the Jehovah's Witness patient
- 7.5.14.8DADifferentiating own ethical attitudes versus the patient's legal rights
- 7.5.14.9DASafeguarding issues in obstetric patients with learning difficulties, mental health issues or underage pregnancy
- 7.5.14.10DARequirements for notification of maternal mortality
- 7.5.14.11DAParticipation in relevant institutional meetings, including completion of the maternal death notification form (MDNF)
- 7.5.14.12DADiscussion of maternal mortalities and near misses at the department's morbidity and mortality meetings
- 7.5.14.13DAEthical and legal considerations relating to termination of pregnancy (including the provisions of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act 92 of 1996 and subsequent amendments)
- 7.5.14.14DAArrange for transfer to a higher level of care, if necessary