Financial medicine as a source of moral distress: An unrecognised pathway to moral injury in the South African EMS systems

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Colin Giovanni Mosca · University of Johannesburg

Jaco Kruger · St Augustine College of South Africa

Abstract

Understanding the sources of Moral Distress and Moral Injury within the South African prehospital domain are key steps in promoting and supporting the adoption and sustainability of ethical practices. This article presents a key finding that demonstrates a link between the experience of the phenomenon of Financial Medicine and the suffering of a Moral Injury by South African prehospital personnel.

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Ethics in medical practice Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Patient Dignity and Privacy

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Published in: African Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume 13, Issue 4, pp. 235-240

DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2023.09.003

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Financial medicine as a source of moral distress: An unrecognised pathway to moral injury in the South African EMS systems

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