Case report 07/06/2021 Pregnancy while taking isotretinoin Preview Article Pregnancy while taking isotretinoin Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview A patient asks GP Dr C to keep her pregnancy secret from her dermatologist. What are Dr C’s obligations to disclose this information? She contacts Medical Protection for advice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP Confidentiality Prescribing Consent Dermatology
Case report 13/04/2018 A missed diagnosis but no negligence Preview Article A missed diagnosis but no negligence Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Dermatology Complaints Casebook Scotland Casebook Negligence
Case report 05/05/2015 A malignant lesion Preview Article A malignant lesion Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr M, a 44-year-old architect, attended his GP, Dr C, for a skin check. Dr C diagnosed a papilloma on his right chest wall as well as a seborrhoeic keratosis skin lesion of the upper left arm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Dermatology Managing clinical risk Casebook Scotland Scotland Successful Defence Record keeping
Factsheet 01/10/2013 HSC complaints procedure – Hospital setting Preview Article HSC complaints procedure – Hospital setting Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Complaints in health and social care: standards and guidelines for resolution and learning (2009) aims to provide a simple, consistent approach for staff who handle complaints, and for patients who raise complaints across all health and social care services. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Endocrinology Pathology Palliative Care Genetics & Genomics Renal Medicine Radiology
Case report 01/11/2005 Specimen mix-up Preview Article Specimen mix-up Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview This case report took place five years ago in a hospital overseas. Dr A, a dermatologist, took a punch biopsy of thick skin plaques on Mr J’s knee to confirm a diagnosis of psoriasis. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Dermatology Pathology System Errors Managing clinical risk
Case report 01/11/2004 Stevens-Johnson syndrome Preview Article Stevens-Johnson syndrome Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Ms G was in her twenties when she suffered blackouts. Her GP, Dr A, referred her to Dr P, a consultant neurologist. Ms G was diagnosed as suffering from epilepsy and treated with phenytoin at a dose of 300mg daily. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Record keeping Communication Neurology & Neurosurgery Dermatology GP locum