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Case histories
Case histories are a valuable way to learn about medico-legal problems in everyday practice. Read a selection of ours here.
Latest additions to the case studies
- The hazards of foreign travel - 1 December 2007
A GP was accused of delay in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis after failing to spot the condition in a woman who, following an exotic holiday, attended her practice with a spider bite to the leg.
- Opthalmic case study - 1 December 2007
The following is a fictitious claim based on salient features of actual cases handled by the MDU on behalf of its members regarding opthalmic issues.
- Failure to adequately monitor liver and lung function - 1 December 2007
A GP faced a claim for damages which alleged that his failure to carry out routine periodic blood tests on a patient prescribed long-term antibacterial treatment resulted in liver damage and other complications.
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