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 Consent Dermatology Confidentiality Prescribing
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... Casebook Scotland Casebook Dermatology Negligence Complaints
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 Successful Defence Casebook Scotland General practice Casebook 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... Rheumatology & Bone Disorders Cosmetic Surgery Obstetrics & Gynaecology Respiratory Medicine Dermatology Paediatrics
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 Managing clinical risk System Errors Pathology
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... Neurology & Neurosurgery Managing clinical risk Record keeping Dermatology Communication GP locum