Damage limitation
Medical negligence claims are an unavoidable professional hazard for any doctor. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself, says MDDUS solicitor Lindsey McGregor
The hardest part
Breaking bad news is never easy - for anyone. Dr Tom Berry offers some helpful insight
Twitter with care
The perils of using social media
Ready for anything
Looking for pace, challenge and unlimited variety? Emergency medicine may be the job for you.
Placebo paradox
Ethicist Dr Peter Nelson considers some profound implications in the apparent benefits of complementary and alternative medicine.
Bound by law
Is guidance from bodies such as NICE or SIGN legally binding?
A taste of things to come
Tasters can provide a valuable insight into medical specialties for junior doctors.
Book review - Direct Red: A Surgeon's Story
Book review: Direct Red- A Surgeon's Story
Reporting road traffic offences
DOCTORS must not hesitate to inform the GMC if they are charged with or convicted of a traffic offence.