Will South African physicians build a culture of human rights?

Will South African physicians build a culture of human rights?

Dr Wouter Basson, a cardiologist and former Major General in the South African Defense Force, is currently on trial in South Africa for a host of charges ranging from fraud and possession of drugs to conspiracy to murder. Also at stake is the willingness of the South African health institutions to c...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2000-03, Vol.355 (9206), p.838-838
Hauptverfasser: de Gruchy, Jeanelle, Rubenstein, Leonard S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Apartheid
Basson, Wouter
Bioethics
Ethics, Medical
Fraud
Human rights
Human Rights - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Physician's Role
Physicians
Professional Misconduct
Race Relations - legislation & jurisprudence
Social Responsibility
South Africa
Trials
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Zusammenfassung:Dr Wouter Basson, a cardiologist and former Major General in the South African Defense Force, is currently on trial in South Africa for a host of charges ranging from fraud and possession of drugs to conspiracy to murder. Also at stake is the willingness of the South African health institutions to confront their apartheid past and take steps to work towards respect for human rights in health.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)01336-2