Vignette: Lilian Lindsay
Lilian Lindsay, Pioneer for women in dentistry
Chest pain - when is it angina?
Most chest pain will not be due to MI – but prompt diagnosis is still vital as delay can sometimes lead to fatal consequences
Coroner's inquests
Part two in a two-part series by medico-legal adviser Mr Des Watson on coroner’s inquests and the obligations of healthcare professionals
Flying doctor
The Emergency Medical Retrieval Service brings specialist critical care to Scotland’s most remote regions
Speaking from the heart
Much lip service has been paid to the notion of fostering patient-centred care – but one award-winning project is doing just that
Erasure by oversight
Don't lose your licence to practise because the GMC or GDC don't have your correct contact details.
Missed follow-up
...The patient attended her practice for various reasons over the course of six years. But no follow-up action was taken on the abnormal test result...
Dentist number one, two or three? - dental case study
...The patient underwent a root canal but suffered complications over the course of two years, receiving treatment from three different dentists...