Medical Consent: What Every Patient and Practitioner Needs to Know in 2026
By Mathew Grimbeek, Senior Counsel (LLB, LLM) Medico-Legal Consent for a medical procedure is often treated as a formality. A signature on admission. A ticked box before theatre. A quick explanation while a patient is anxious, medicated, or overwhelmed. In 2026, that approach is not defensible, legally or ethically. South African law requires that patients […]
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