A humbling dedication - the return
A return to see the progress made at the Duncan Hospital in North India
Adult chest infections
Professor Duncan Empey addresses the sometimes difficult question – when to refer in an adult patient presenting with chest infection?
Disciplinary matters
Dealing with disciplinary issues can be a daunting prospect ...
Dentist to dentist
In the second of a series of profiles featuring MDDUS professionals, Summons editor Jim Killgore chats with dental adviser Claire Renton
Curbing litigation costs
Summons speaks to Lord Justice Rupert Jackson on reforms aimed at easing the burden of excessive legal costs in clinical negligence cases
To err is ethical?
“Caring for those who have made mistakes does not equate to a closed coverup or a defensive approach to error.”
Vignette: pioneering geneticist, Julia Bell (1879-1979)
Vignette: Julia Bell
Poll suggests poorer care for learning disabled
OVER one in three doctors reported having seen a patient with a learning disability receive poorer care or face some form of discrimination in a poll commissioned by the General Medical Council.
Case of the month - Not on the X-ray
...Dr G is concerned the hip replacement may be failing but the X-ray does not indicate any problems...
Caution over self-prescribing
PRESCRIBING drugs for yourself or those close to you might be convenient but could land you in serious trouble with the GMC.