Lyme borreliosis – a tricky diagnosis
Dr James Douglas provides a useful summary of this rare but often debilitating condition
Root fracture
...the dentist extracts the infected tooth but no post-extraction radiograph is taken...
A tailored process of consent
The consent process must be patient-specific and tailored to the needs of each individual.
Cauda equina syndrome
Consultant neurosurgeon Robert Macfarlane highlights the need for early diagnosis and treatment to avoid irreversible nerve damage in cauda equina syndrome
Letter from the GMC
A GMC complaint is no reason for immediate panic. Here medical adviser Mary Peddie runs through the stages in an investigation
Drugs that will take little lives
Allan Gaw recounts the sulfanilamide tragedy of 1937 and the role of one young research scientist in our modern approach to the approval of new drugs
Keeping kids out of the dental chair
Colwyn Jones looks at the success behind the much-lauded Childsmile programme which has led to a demonstrable improvement in the oral health of children in Scotland
Making prevention pay
Professor Jimmy Steele discusses the ethos behind the proposed new NHS dental contract in England and progress in the pilot implementation
The moral of the tail
A VISIT with her pets to the veterinary surgery offers Deborah Bowman the chance to reflect on its ethical culture compared with healthcare professions.
Complaints from grieving relatives
SENSITIVITY and tact are key when responding to complaints from grieving relatives, and clinicians must resist the urge to react defensively.