Teaching health care ethics in physiotherapy education : Proposal for South Africa

H. M. Molatoli

doi:10.4102/sajp.v55i4.574

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Teaching health care ethics in physiotherapy education : Proposal for South Africa

H. M. Molatoli

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H. M. Molatoli, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

This paper presents views of the role of the physiotherapy profession during the Apartheid era in South Africa. It analyses aspects of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission document and finally suggestions are made to prevent similar situations from developing ever again.

Keywords

ethics; teaching; education

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1. Ethics topics in undergraduate physiotherapy curricula at South African universities: A document analysis
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