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Failure to act on cauda equina
Time to read article: 3 mins
Mr X, a 25-year-old fit and active man, was reviewed by his GP, Dr A, with a recurrence of lower back pain. He had noticed lumbar back pain intermittently throughout his 20s, but played a lot of sports to which he attributed his symptoms.
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Failure to monitor renal impairment
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Sciatic nerve injury but no negligence
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Strong record-keeping – strong defence
Time to read article: 4 mins
Ms Q, 58 years old, consulted Dr G, a gastroenterologist, with a history of dyspepsia, early satiety and altered bowel habit. Clinical examination, including digital rectal examination, was recorded as normal...
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News and updates
01/03/2018
Data Protection is changing
Data Protection is changing
Time to read article: 6 mins
New data protection rules are coming into force on 25 May. Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal adviser at Medical Protection, looks at two key areas that are changing.
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The importance of living wills
Time to read article: 1 mins
Patient B, a 70-year-old female, with a history of dementia, stroke and pneumonia, was admitted to the emergency room of a private hospital in a coma. She had advanced lung cancer and was well-known to the physician, Dr Y, who was called to see her.
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HIV diagnosis
HIV diagnosis
Time to read article: 1 mins
A female patient at a medical centre consulted GP Dr F and was subsequently sent for further treatment at another department within the building.
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Failure to diagnose pre-eclampsia
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Poor notes, fatal consequences
Time to read article: 2 mins
Mrs Y, a 39-year-old chef, opted to M see consultant obstetrician Mr B for private antenatal care. It was her first pregnancy and other than a BMI of 30 she had no pre-existing medical problems.
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