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Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform aspects of clinical practice but we must think carefully about its adoption and regulation, says Dr Farzana Rahman.
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Guidance on making the difficult and emotive decision to withdraw life sustaining treatment from patients in a vegetative or minimally conscious state.
What to do and how to respond when patients go online to criticise your practice.
A doctor's personal beliefs or conscientious objection to a treatment may prevent them from agreeing to carry out certain actions.
Inquests and FAIs may be intimidating but they are just fact-finding inquiries
Your guide to understanding the processes and procedures of a claim once it is underway.