Case study: Lip trauma
...The dentist states that had there been any lip trauma or acid etch gel touching the tissues he would have advised Mr G immediately and recorded this in the clinical notes...
Wrist injury
...Over a month later Ms P is still experiencing pain in her wrist and is referred to an orthopaedic clinic. X-rays reveal a wrist fracture that has partially healed...
Lip trauma
...The dentist states that had there been any lip trauma or acid etch gel touching the tissues he would have advised Mr G immediately and recorded this in the clinical notes...
Medical case study: Wound care accusation
...The patient accuses the surgeon of failing to properly clean and dress his wife's wound, leading to fatal sepsis...
Medical case study: Misleading melanoma
...Dr L realises she wrongly identified the atypical cells and that the patient has regressed melanoma...
Medical case study: A statement of fact
...Dr C asks MDDUS how to go about writing a statement for a significant clinical incident investigation...
Case study: Wrist injury
...Ms P is told by the out-of-hours GP that her wrist injury is just a sprain, but a month later she is still in pain...
Case study: Misinterpreted result
...Mr T is told he has tested positive for hepatitis B, but weeks later it appears an error has been made...
Case study: Consent to vaccinate
...Mrs Z makes an appointment at her practice to be vaccinated, but an hour later Mr Z phones to cancel it...
Pinpoint fistula
...The letter of claim alleges that the dentist failed to adequately seal the extraction site, and later diagnose and refer Mrs L for specialist treatment to close the suspected oro-antral communication...