As a point of departure in this inherently interdisciplinary
endeavour, the concept "Holistic Multidisciplinary Management"
("HMM") is introduced a.s a macrocosmic adaption of principles of
project management. In line with HMM, a number of submissions
regarding terminology and definitions in the interdisciplinary
context of medicine (and particularly clinical psychiatry) and
law, are made, and the foundations of medical malpractice are
examined.
Building on the various foundations laid, specific types of
conduct that can constitute clinical-psychiatric malpractice, are
addressed. A common theme that emerges in the various contexts
covered, is that the psychiatrist must negotiate various
proverbial tightropes, involving inter alia tensions between
restraint and freedom, excessive and insufficient medication,
becoming too involved and not being involved enough with clients,
as well as client confidentiality and the duty to warn third
parties.
It is concluded that law and medicine. must work harmoniously
together to establish appropriate balance. This can be achieved
only if mutual understanding and integrated functioning are
promoted and translated into practice. / Law / LL.M.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/16112 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Steyn, Carel Roché |
| Contributors | Strauss, S. A. (Sybrand Albertus) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 1 online resource (viii, 196 leaves) |
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