Abstract
M.Cur.
Currently an increasing awareness of human rights exists in South Africa, which can be ascribed to fundamental human rights being spelt out in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act number 200 of 1993). Events such as strikes by nurses presently focus the attention on human rights in health care. Incompatibility between the rights of the nurse and those of the patient leads to conflict. However, rights should not be perceived in isolation and, of necessity, they entail explicit or implied responsibilities ...