Legal issues relating to the treatment of persons living with cancer
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Authors
Maimela, Charles
Issue Date
2017-06
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Cancer , Breast cancer , Lung cancer , Liver cancer , Cervical cancer , Colorectal cancer , Prostate cancer oncologist , Oncology , Human rights law , Medical law , Oncologist malpractice , Discrimination , Unfair labour practices , Unfair dismissal , Inherent requirements of the job , Cancer registry , Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) , Informed consent , Negligence , Unlawfulness , Causation , Wrongfulness , Unprofessional conduct , Expert witness
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Abstract
Cancer is regarded as a global disease and one of the leading killer diseases in the
world. The reason why cancer is so widespread and often misunderstood stems from
multiple factors, namely, the lack of knowledge about cancer, unfair discrimination of
persons living with cancer, inadequate or inappropriate treatment provided to patients,
the stigma attached to cancer, misdiagnosis and late diagnosis of persons living with
cancer, as well as the inadequate provision of screening programs to detect cancer at
an early stage.
The combination of these issues raises alarming medico-legal problems that merit
further attention. The thesis will explore the origin, nature, philosophical and clinical
aspects pertaining to cancer, as well as legal issues related to cancer and oncology.
The study will conclude with recommendations aimed at mitigating and addressing the
shortcomings that exist in the medico-legal framework. The study will also draw on a
legal comparison of relevant South African, English and American laws and
regulations. Since this thesis entails focussing on medico-legal principles, the study
will draw on aspects of medical law, labour law, law of contract, law of delict,
constitutional law and criminal law.
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Citation
Maimela, Charles (2017) Legal issues relating to the treatment of persons living with cancer, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24490>