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Delayed diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture
Time to read article: 2 mins
Mr E, a 50-year-old accountant, was playing squash with a colleague after work and hurt his left ankle. He couldn’t keep playing but he was able to walk, so he went home. The next day his ankle became quite swollen, so Mr E kept it on ice and took some ibuprofen...
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Sciatic nerve injury but no negligence
Time to read article: 3 mins
Medical Records for Nurses in Primary Care
Time to read article: 1 mins
This new workshop will provide you with a thorough understanding of the importance of medical records and aims to enhance your skills in making and keeping quality medical records.
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Medical Records for GPs - in practice
Time to read article: 1 mins
Good medical records – whether electronic or handwritten – are essential for the continuity of care of your patients. They should be comprehensive enough to allow a colleague to carry on where you left off.
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Medical records for secondary care clinicians
This workshop highlights the importance of well-organised medical records, to aid continuity of care and ensure good medical practice. Through a range of presentations, discussions, case scenarios and practical exercises, it highlights the importance of accurate and up-to-date medical records for both patient care and professional defence.
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Wrong drug, no negligence
Time to read article: 3 mins
Mrs M was a 64-year-old care assistant in a retirement home. She visited her GP with a two-month history of blood in her stools, altered bowel habit, and intermittent lower abdominal discomfort.
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Advice booklet
04/07/2017
An essential guide to medical records
An essential guide to medical records
Time to read article: 7 mins
This Essential Guide was produced as a resource for Medical Protection members in the UK. It is intended as general guidance only.
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Advice booklet
04/07/2017
GP entry study guide
GP entry study guide
Time to read article: 1 mins
General Practice remains one of the most popular of all the specialties, with about a quarter of all candidates ranking it as their top choice, and more than half likely to apply for it as one of their choices for specialty training.
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Chapter 1: Medical Professionalism - What do we mean?
Time to read article: 4 mins
As a collective whole, doctors are regarded as “professionals” both by the public and by their peers. They remain the most trusted profession among the public, which has been the case for many years. Individually, some doctors may fall short of the mark. But what do we mean by professionalism? And how much bearing does this definition have on the behaviours expected of a doctor? Firstly, we need to be clear about exactly what a profession is.
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