Vignette: Baldev Kaushal (1906-1992)
Punjabi-born East End GP honoured for his war services
“A responsible body of medical men”
Courts often rely on the Bolam test when considering claims of clinical negligence. But who was Mr Bolam and how did his legal case change medical practice?
Case study - Expert evidence
...The patient alleges that Dr A's delay in making a referral allowed the tumour to progress from stage 1 to stage 2 but the expert disagrees...
Case study - Unseen complication
...It is alleged that the use of thermal energy during the prostate surgery was unsafe and caused a rectal injury...
Reflective practice
MDDUS medical adviser Dr Caroline Osborne-White provides some helpful FAQs on reflective practice
Making decisions about CPR
Dr Myooran Nathan highlights key issues to consider when making advance decisions around the resuscitation of patients.
Case study - Colleague intervention
...The patient accuses the specialty trainee of failing to "challenge or correct" the consultant during the consultation...
Ethics: On moral distress
Professor Deborah Bowman asks what is “moral distress” in the context of healthcare staff caring for patients in a national emergency and how can it be addressed
Book choice: Intensive care
Book review by Dr Greg Dollman
Ethics: On moral distress
Professor Deborah Bowman asks what is “moral distress” in the context of healthcare staff caring for patients in a national emergency and how can it be addressed