Saying sorry – should a ‘safe space’ be created to allow effective communication between healthcare practitioners and aggrieved parties after an iatrogenic event in South Africa?

The incidence of medical negligence claims is well documented in South Africa (SA). Civil and criminal processes are in place to deal with this, and the matter may be reported to the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA). There is a school of thought that suggests that these processes do not prov...

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Main Authors: M S Khan, M C Laubscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2024-08-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1881
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