Are you a chatty dentist?
I recently came across a complaint file about one of our dental members, emanating from a patient who had taken umbrage that, during her consultation, he had conducted an entire conversation in Spanish with his dental nurse.
RCGP exam not discriminatory, court rules
THE RCGP membership exam does not unlawfully discriminate against ethnic minority candidates, a High Court judge has ruled.
More consultants attracted to acute medicine
CENSUS figures for UK consultants suggest a move away from specialist working to more generalist roles treating acutely ill patients.
Work pressures negatively impact training
WORK pressures are preventing many junior doctors from taking part in valuable training opportunities, a problem which could spark a specialty recruitment crisis.
Insights on a changing profession
Dentist Judith Husband discusses her varied career and shares her thoughts on the future of dentistry
Is it a melanoma?
Dr Niall Cameron highlights some of the pitfalls in assessing the simple mole
RISK: Bring your own device (BYOD)
Risk adviser Alan Frame discusses risk in the use of personal smartphones at work
The medical textbook is (not) dead
With the iconic Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine now in its 22nd edition, is there a future for student textbooks in the digital age?
Vignette: pioneering forensic odontologist Warren Harvey (1914-1976)
Pioneering forensic odontologist Warren Harvey (1914-1976)