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Consent refused - medical case study
...the doctor advised Ms R she should be admitted to hospital but the patient refused and became abusive...
A matter of opinion - medical case study
...Mrs D said she felt pressured into having a hospital birth by her GP...
Just a tummy bug? - medical case study
...Entering the consulting room Sam grows extremely distressed, crying hysterically and clinging to his mother. Nothing will calm him and eventually Dr J gives up trying to examine the boy...
Only what's necessary - dental case study
...The dentist tells the patient that the X-ray has revealed "some holes" that he will fix. No further explanation is given nor any indication of how many teeth are involved.....
Caution sometimes best - medical case study
...The medical expert judges that Dr K should have considered the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy given the fact Mrs J had a positive pregnancy test and was having abdominal pain and irregular bleeding – also the patient had expressed an explicit concern...
A rare fever - Medical case study
...the patient presents with a fever and fatigue and mentions he has recently returned from a holiday in India...
A painful swelling - medical case study
...the swelling has not gone away after two courses of antibiotics but Dr B reassures the patient it is normal...
A dangerous dose- medical case study
...Mr S requests a repeat prescription for morphine but becomes violently ill hours after taking the prescribed tablets...
Cryotherapy consent - medical case study
...Ms C, a diabetic, undergoes a number of liquid nitrogen treatments but the pain in her foot worsens...
Case of the month - Not on the X-ray
...Dr G is concerned the hip replacement may be failing but the X-ray does not indicate any problems...