Priapism - failure to refer
...The GP's failure to refer Mr K led to a 96 hour delay in treatment and resulted in permanent damage to erectile tissue...
A crippling slip
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis – a condition in which delayed diagnosis can result in lifelong disability and potential medicolegal difficulties [Clinical Risk Reduction feature from 'Summons' Spring 2008]
Bodies of evidence
Adam Campbell meets leading UK forensic anthropologist and Dundee University professor of anatomy, Sue Black. [Feature article from 'Summons' Spring 2008]
Hope not hype
Images of pulsing cardiomyocytes grown in the laboratory convey dramatic possibilities’ [Ethics column from 'Summons' Spring 2008]
Just a minute of your time…
Are you certain of what’s now permitted when dealing with pharma reps? Heather Simmonds of the PMCPA suggests you “know the Code” [Feature article from 'Summons' Spring 2008]
Mind your business
GDC President Hew Mathewson offers some essentials from a new guidance document on sound management principles in the ‘business of dentistry’ [Feature article from 'Summons' Spring 2008]
Medical defence…American style
Today the bulk of medical malpractice coverage in the USA is provided by physician-owned and/or -operated insurance carriers – and it is the role of the Physician Insurers Association of America to protect their interests [Feature article from 'Summons' Spring 2008]
Pioneering oral surgeon - Willliam Donald MacLennan: vignette
Historical vignette from 'Summons' Spring 2008
Is that your face?
There is evidence that employers are increasingly using the ‘search’ facility on sites such as Facebook, Bebo and MySpace to check out prospective employees. [Feature article from 'Summons' Spring 2008]