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Ethics & Medicolegal

Promoting the medical and legal rights of HIV-positive women

23 Sep 2024

Parliament heard the Special Investigating Unit’s head advocate last week testify about medico-legal fraud. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Medical Law

SIU takes aim at ballooning dodgy medical litigation that is costing the government billions

Sandiso Phaliso 13 Sep 2024

Ethics & Medicolegal

iTOO forms strategic partnership with EthiQal

1 Aug 2024

Women's Health

Caesarean births: South Africa’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre Van Niekerk 27 May 2024

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Caesarean births: SA’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre van Niekerk 7 May 2024

Practice management

Healthcare system burdened by unfounded cases of medical malpractice

9 Nov 2023

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Medical Law

What 'prescription' means in terms of medical malpractice claims

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Aug 2023

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Hospital Groups

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Issued by COHSASA 13 Jul 2023

Healthcare

A growing need for quality caregivers for the elderly amid South Africa's fourth wave

21 Dec 2021

Coenie Smith, national manager: medical professionals, Nedbank

Practice management

Investing in your medical practice requires a clear view of your needs and goals

Coenie Smith 7 Jun 2021

Ethics & Medicolegal

How to manage risk against medical injury claims

Vanessa Rogers 24 May 2021

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

Ethics & Medicolegal

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

5 May 2021

Ethical and legal guidelines for telemedicine

Ethics & Medicolegal

Ethical and legal guidelines for telemedicine

Vanessa Rogers 25 Nov 2020

Mthokozisi Maphumulo, associate and litigation attorney, Adams and Adams

Ethics & Medicolegal

Will medical negligence cases spike post Covid-19?

Mthokozisi Maphumulo 17 Sep 2020

Effective healthcare in SA faces new set of obstacles

Medical Law

Effective healthcare in SA faces new set of obstacles

Merlita Kennedy, Victoria Campos and Jared Ishmael 3 Aug 2020

Medical malpractice and culpable homicide - the cost of a mistake

Practice management

Medical malpractice and culpable homicide - the cost of a mistake

Samantha Varela 31 Jul 2020

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Insurance & Actuarial

A new environment for insurers and claimants

Maria Philippides, Raynold Tlhavani, Caroline Theodosiou, Lisa Swaine, Justin Malherbe & Kim Rew 19 Mar 2020

Arthur Kamp, economist, Sanlam Investments

Biz Fin Focus

South Africa's choices amidst fiscal consolidation failure

Arthur Kamp 24 Feb 2020

Court develops common law allowing for services as compensation for future medical damages

Medical Law

Court develops common law allowing for services as compensation for future medical damages

Sandra Sithole 20 Jan 2020

Who is liable for unnecessary deaths due to EMS, ambulance crisis?

Medical Law

Who is liable for unnecessary deaths due to EMS, ambulance crisis?

26 Jun 2019

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Public Health

Hospital-acquired infections in SA hospitals are on the rise, especially in children

11 Jun 2019

When can you claim malpratice for plastic surgery?

Medical Law

When can you claim malpratice for plastic surgery?

7 May 2019

Comprehensive overview of medical malpractice insurance in SA

Medical Law

Comprehensive overview of medical malpractice insurance in SA

Donald Dinnie 3 May 2019

How will the State Liability Amendment Bill affect victims?

Medical Law

How will the State Liability Amendment Bill affect victims?

31 Oct 2018

Why medical devices should carry warranties

Medical Law

Why medical devices should carry warranties

Martha Smit and Daniel Mwale 25 Oct 2018

Healthcare

When sorry seems to be the hardest word

Donald Dinnie 16 May 2018

Malpractice claims on the rise

Financial Services

Malpractice claims on the rise

17 Apr 2018

How much is a personal injury claim worth?

Public Liability & Personal Injury

How much is a personal injury claim worth?

5 Apr 2018

Sama: #Life Esidimini is a serious indictment on government

Mental health

Sama: #Life Esidimini is a serious indictment on government

23 Mar 2018

Labour Court upholds Shevel son's dismissal from Headache Clinic

Labour Law

Labour Court upholds Shevel son's dismissal from Headache Clinic

Naledi Shange 22 Dec 2017

10 reasons why medical malpractice is threatening SA healthcare

Financial Services

10 reasons why medical malpractice is threatening SA healthcare

7 Dec 2017

Medical negligence claims rise by 25%

Public Health

Medical negligence claims rise by 25%

26 Sep 2017

Insurance could balance the legal scales

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurance could balance the legal scales

Sharon Snell 22 Jul 2016

[Orchids & Onions] Keeping it real clinches the deal - while fake just won't make it

Advertising

[Orchids & Onions] Keeping it real clinches the deal - while fake just won't make it

Brendan Seery 17 Jun 2015

Capping malpractice claims could reduce doctors' insurance costs

Exhibitions & Events

Capping malpractice claims could reduce doctors' insurance costs

16 Oct 2014

CPD accreditation for Camargue lab training

Insurance & Actuarial

CPD accreditation for Camargue lab training

22 Feb 2013

Public Health

De-registered doctor working at SA hospital

Mphumzi Zuzile 11 Oct 2012