A needless expense
...Two further letters were ignored at which point the solicitor instituted court proceedings against Mr L to force disclosure...
Intimate examinations and non-English speakers
A recent case at MDDUS has highlighted the risks involving intimate examinations when the patient is a non-English speaker.
Priapism - failure to refer
...The GP's failure to refer Mr K led to a 96 hour delay in treatment and resulted in permanent damage to erectile tissue...
A crippling slip
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis – a condition in which delayed diagnosis can result in lifelong disability and potential medicolegal difficulties [Clinical Risk Reduction feature from 'Summons' Spring 2008]
Bodies of evidence
Adam Campbell meets leading UK forensic anthropologist and Dundee University professor of anatomy, Sue Black. [Feature article from 'Summons' Spring 2008]
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]