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]
Methadone overdose in children
Earlier this month a two-year-old boy in Birmingham died from an overdose of methadone and his three-year-old brother was left seriously ill. This was the most recent of a number of high-profile cases over the years where children have managed to gain access to medication used routinely to wean addicts off heroin.
Lost for words
...Mr V claimed he asked specifically about complications, risks or side-effects of the procedure. Mr A had replied that there was no risk as it was a simple operation done with a laser through the mouth...
Continuity of care
Commonly in modern medical practice the patient consults or is reviewed by several different doctors. This is true both of general practice and hospital care.
An unnecessary procedure
...he was at fault for first accepting the referral from the GP without having the necessary expertise and for opting for circumcision without sufficient cause... other more conservative options should have been considered...