Skin deep
Is dermatology the specialty for you?
Reaching breaking point
Doctors who fail to seek help for health problems risk burnout
Who decides?
Assessing whether an adult patient has the capacity to decide about their medical treatment can be daunting.
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Informed consent
How much detail is “sufficient” for a patient?
More changes proposed in dental fitness to practise
The GDC is proposing the appointment of case examiners with statutory powers to make decisions in fitness to practise cases.
Patient complaints top concern for doctors
Patient complaints were the big issue for doctors who contacted MDDUS for advice in 2011.
BMA reaffirms support for opt-out system in organ donation
An opt-out system for organ donation is still the best way forward says the BMA in a new report.
Greater patient choice may create greater risk
A government pilot scheme to remove practice boundaries in a bid to increase patient choice raises serious concerns for doctors with regard to accountability and continuity of patient care, warns MDDUS.