Ms T was found unresponsive at home in April 2014. Paramedics were called and CPR was performed. She was intubated in the Emergency Department. Ventricular fibrillation was indicated as the cause of the cardiorespiratory collapse. CT brain scan showed a Read More …
Category: Clinical Ethics Private Cases
Risk communication of surgery
A patient, Ms B, aged 50, saw surgeon Dr E for a 2 cm nodule in the head of the pancreas found on routine ultrasound screening. After doing blood tests and MRI scan, the nature of the pancreatic nodule remained Read More …
Surgery on a Relative
Doctor Zoe is the most experienced surgeon in a surgical subspecialty. Her husband has developed an illness and is found to require a difficult surgery in Dr Zoe’s specialty. The most suitable person to perform the needed surgery is Dr Read More …
Team management of errors
Dr A is the consultant in charge of a team of junior doctors including a registrar, a medical officer and a houseman. At the outset, Dr A tells the team what is required of them and the standards he expects Read More …
Terminal Discharge
Mr N was diagnosed with cancer last year and treated with chemotherapy. He was diagnosed with brain metastasis on this admission. Mr N spoke to several nurses and said he wanted to stay in hospital. He did not want to Read More …
Unaffordable Care
The Nice United Hospital has in the previous year incurred bed debts totalling 3 million dollars arising from treatment provided to inadequately insured foreigners, the majority of whom were emergency admissions. Consultants have been reminded to consider carefully the patient’s Read More …