7.5.14FCA_ISection
Specific professional practice and ethical considerations
lines 3920–3920id: 7.5.14
17 items
- 7.5.14.1FCA_IEthical arguments relating to consent for epidural analgesia, including risk/benefit analysis
- 7.5.14.2FCA_IConsent for delivery and anaesthetic in pregnant patients with severe mental health issues
- 7.5.14.3FCA_ILegal 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
- 7.5.14.4FCA_IPrevention of mother-to-child transmission and antiretroviral protocols
- 7.5.14.5FCA_IPotential for maternal-foetal conflicts of interest
- 7.5.14.6FCA_IGeneral anaesthesia for emergency caesarean delivery in the face of perceived foetal jeopardy
- 7.5.14.7FCA_IRespect for all moral and religious points of view
- 7.5.14.8FCA_IObstetric care for the Jehovah's Witness patient
- 7.5.14.9FCA_IFoetal development and current limits of viability
- 7.5.14.10FCA_IDifferentiating own ethical attitudes versus the patient's legal rights
- 7.5.14.11FCA_ISafeguarding issues in obstetric patients with learning difficulties, mental health issues or underage pregnancy
- 7.5.14.12FCA_IRequirements for notification of maternal mortality
- 7.5.14.13FCA_IParticipation in relevant institutional meetings, including completion of the maternal death notification form (MDNF)
- 7.5.14.14FCA_IDiscussion of maternal mortalities and near misses at the department's morbidity and mortality meetings
- 7.5.14.15FCA_IClinical governance issues about quality assurance assessment of labour and delivery units
- 7.5.14.16FCA_IEthical 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)
- 7.5.14.17FCA_IArrange for transfer to a higher level of care, if necessary