Ethics as interpretation
Deborah Bowman highlights the ethical importance of interpretation by clinicians when applying new discoveries to patient care.
Health literacy on the information superhighway
One of the most notable ways the internet has changed medicine is by encouraging greater health literacy.
Medicine on the edge
Jim Killgore speaks with Dr Stephen Hearns of the Scottish Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (EMRS)
Resistance is futile
Doug Hamilton considers the dilemma faced by dentists in deciding when antibiotic treatment is a necessity
Sepsis alert
Dr Ron Daniels of the UK Sepsis Trust highlights the importance of improved diagnosis and management in this oft-missed condition.
Unfit to drive
Barry Parker looks at the factors to consider when a medical condition may compromise a patient’s fitness to drive
Vignette: cardiologist and inventor of the portable defibrillator, Frank Pantridge
Allan Gaw recounts the life and career of this innovative physician
RMBF appeal to support doctors
AN appeal has been launched to help doctors in crisis.
Preparing for a day in court
COURT appearances – be it for an inquest or giving evidence at trial – are commonplace and involve doctors on a regular basis. A few basic tips can help reduce any anxiety.
No prophylactic antibiotics
...Mr D claims that the dentist's failure to prescribe an antibiotic after his extraction led to "serious complications" resulting in his prolonged recovery and loss of earnings...