Paracetamol, pregnancy and law: What the Texas Tylenol case teaches SA doctors
South African family practitioners must remain vigilant in their communication, documentation and reliance on evidence-based consensus.Contribution: By grounding clinical decisions in local guidelines and ethical reasoning, practitioners can navigate the challenges posed by global controversies while maintaining patient trust and legal defensibility.
Authors
- Suhayfa Bhamjee
Institutions
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Family Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v68i1.6262
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00