Case study 13/01/2016 The day my patient nearly died Preview Article The day my patient nearly died Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview I was working as a young graduate dentist some years ago. I had three years of experience since graduating, and like many dentists starting their careers I worked at two different practices. I had recently started doing three days per week at a practice unsupervised and I felt confident in my clinical experience to do this, comforted by the knowledge that I could refer if required... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Anaesthetics Confidentiality System Errors Generic Dentistry Equipment
Case study 15/07/2014 Take sedation very seriously Preview Article Take sedation very seriously Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Although this is something of a worst-case scenario, this case demonstrates the need to be sure that whatever you do to a patient, you do no harm... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record Keeping Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism Negligence Anaesthetics System Errors
Case study 15/07/2014 History saves the day Preview Article History saves the day Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Defending against a claim of negligence stands a much greater chance of success if your records are straight... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Managing Clinical Risk Restorative Anaesthetics Record Keeping Successful Defence
Case study 15/07/2014 Sedated is not the same as asleep Preview Article Sedated is not the same as asleep Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Misunderstanding on the patient’s part can cause problems if they experience dissatisfaction with their treatment. Sometimes an apology is all that is necessary… Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Anaesthetics Managing Clinical Risk Communicate