Ethical Rules
In the course of their professional work health care practitioners are required to subscribe to certain rules of conduct. To this end the Health Professional Council of South Africa has formulated a set of rules regarding professional conduct against which complaints of professional misconduct will be evaluated. These rules are reproduced in these booklets.
Booklet 1 – General Ethical Guidelines for the Health Care Professions
Booklet 2 – Ethical & Professional Rules of the Health Professions of SA
Booklet 5 – Confidentiality: Protecting and Providing Information
Booklet 9 – Guidlines on Keeping of Patient Records
Booklet 10 – Informed Consent
Booklet 11 – Confidentiality: Protecting and Providing Information