It is easy for a doctor under cross-examination to become constrained by the questioning and to be unable to reveal the true circumstances. Preparation, as Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps explains, can help stop you becoming frozen in the spotlight
Sudden-onset symptoms in a man shortly after taking a quinine tablet need prompt investigation and patient monitoring. This case also describes the differential diagnosis based on the laboratory results and blood testing
When a parent brings a child to your practice seeking a medical note to explain an absence from school or to avoid an activity, often the history or timing can reveal another story
There are many different types of travel and traveller, but the risk of infections due to blood and body-fluid exposures, including hepatitis B virus, should be discussed with all travellers
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management