Scenario

• A popular entertainer requests his doctor to give him the surgical anaesthetic propofol at home to treat his insomnia.
• Propofol should only be used in a proper health facility environment.
• The doctor gives the entertainer propofol on a regular basis after the singer had repeatedly begged him to give him his ‘milk’ so that he could sleep.
• One night, when the entertainer was struggling to fall asleep, his doctor gave him two other drugs, lorazepam and midzolam, the combination of which with propofol, ultimately led to his death. The entertainer leaves a widow and three dependent children.

–Do you think that the doctor can be criminally charged? Why or why not?

–Do you think that the widow and three children can sue the doctor? Why or why not?

–Do you think that the doctor can be disciplined by the Medical and Dental Council? Why or why not?