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- Anatomy of a claim - 12 January 2012
Whether it arrives out of the blue or you have an inkling it’s on its way, receiving a claim for clinical negligence is not a pleasant experience.
- End–of–life care – new NICE Quality Standard - 10 January 2012
An article in the Guardian newspaper says that since May, at least eight NHS trusts have been warned to follow local procedures when making do not attempt resuscitation decisions (DNAR).
- MDU Journal November 2011 - 30 November 2011
This issue's lead feature concerns consent. The articles discuss in-depth the issues of obtaining valid and informed consent from patients and doctors’ legal and ethical obligations. We also discuss plastic surgery claims and the repercussions of amending clinical records.
- The doctor as an expert witness - 29 November 2011
Expert witnesses play an essential role in assisting the court on specialist or technical matters and many doctors find such work intellectually challenging and a change from their day to day job. But what do doctors need to know before starting expert witness work and what are the pitfalls?
- Guidelines in Scotland - 28 November 2011
This article looks at a common question from MDU members: are they allowed to depart from clinical guidelines if they believe it is necessary to achieve the best outcome for a patient?
- An analysis of MDU cases involving alcoholic and intoxicated patients - 22 November 2011
From drunken revellers staggering around British town centres to more sombre images of jaundiced alcoholic patients lying in hospital beds, the social and health problems caused by alcohol are a regular feature of news and documentaries.
- MDU cases involving alcoholic & intoxicated patients in Scotland - 22 November 2011
From drunken revellers staggering around town centres to more sombre images of jaundiced alcoholic patients lying in hospital beds, the social and health problems caused by alcohol are a regular feature of news and documentaries.
- Ward Round Journal November 2011 - 10 November 2011
Welcome to the seventh issue of Ward Round, the MDU’s dedicated journal for members in their foundation years. The theme of this edition is multiple jeopardy.
- Multiple jeopardy - 7 November 2011
A doctor diagnoses acute pulmonary oedema in an elderly patient. He administers frusemide and diamorphine and the patient begins to settle. Unfortunately for the doctor, the story did not end there...
- Treating depression - 11 October 2011
Depression is a common presentation in general practice and GPs are generally good at diagnosing and managing it. However, the nature of the condition and of the drugs used to treat it means there is perhaps a greater potential for adverse incidents and for these to result in harm to patients.
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