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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
On-line version ISSN 2078-5135
Print version ISSN 0256-9574
Abstract
BUYS, M. Protecting personal information: Implications of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act for healthcare professionals. SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. [online]. 2017, vol.107, n.11, pp.954-956. ISSN 2078-5135. http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/samj.2017.v107i11.12542.
Careless handling of patient information in daily medical practice can result in Health Professions Council of South Africa sanction, breach of privacy lawsuits and, in extreme cases, serious monetary penalty or even imprisonment. This review will focus on the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act (No. 4 of 2013) and the implications thereof for healthcare professionals in daily practice. Recommendations regarding the safeguarding of information are made.