Nothing but the truth
MDDUS solicitor Joanna Jervis offers advice for dentists considering a role as expert witness
“A responsible body of medical men”
Courts often rely on the Bolam test when considering claims of clinical negligence. But who was Mr Bolam and how did his legal case change medical practice?
THINGS DENTISTS SAY: “I don’t know…”
Third in a series of articles by MDDUS dental adviser Mike Williams looking at barriers to best practice
Social media risks
A look at the pitfalls dentists face in engaging with patients and colleagues using social media
Risk: Treating colleagues
IT’S not uncommon to be asked by a colleague for healthcare advice or treatment but MDDUS advises leaving this to their own dentist
Talking about money. Honestly.
Dental Business Coach Alun Rees talks about money and why we can be hesitant to discuss it with each other and with our patients
Pratice matters: Staff refusing Covid-19 vaccination
Employment law adviser Liz Symon considers the difficult question of what to do when practice staff choose not to be vaccinated against coronavirus
Call log
These cases are based on actual calls made to MDDUS advisers and are published here to highlight common challenges within dental practice. Details have been changed to maintain confidentiality.
Insight Dental Q2 2021
In this issue:
- Call log
- Pratice matters: Staff refusing Covid-19 vaccination
- Talking about money. Honestly.
- Social media risks
- Risk: Treating colleagues
- DISCover how to transform your communication
- THINGS DENTISTS SAY: “I don’t know…”
- “A responsible body of medical men”
- Nothing but the truth
- Positive thinking – one dentist’s view of the pandemic
- Case study: Nerve injury
- Case Study: Consent to treat
- Case Study: Mercury fears
- Reflective practice – ‘the giftie gie us’
- Ethics: On moral distress
- Book choice: Intensive care
- Vignette: Baldev Kaushal (1906-1992)
Guidance for clinicians on talking about dying
NEW guidance has been published to help doctors talk to patients who are coming to the end of their life.