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The medico-legal implications for doctors and students during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Dr Sally Old explores times you may be expected to disclose patient information to the police, and how to go about doing it.
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Dr Jerard Ross discusses the most common questions you've been contacting us about.
As summer approaches, we provide advice on avoiding missing a diagnosis of skin cancer.
The process for certifying deaths has changed during the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr Catherine Wills discusses the most common questions you've been contacting us about.
Patient images can be helpful in remote consultations, but be aware of the medico-legal issues around receiving and storing them.