1. Home
  2. For students
  3. Student journal
  4. Notes Summer 2017

Notes Summer 2017

The other side of confidentiality

Confidentiality concerns are a frequent reason for members to contact the MDU. Dr Sarah Jarvis looks at situations where a doctor's duty of confidentiality to a patient may be called into question.

Also in this issue:

  • A consent dilemma
  • How do I assess a patient's capacity?
  • Make the most of your shadowing placement

Read the issue in full

This guidance was correct at publication 13/07/2017. It is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

You may also be interested in

Student advice

Elective planning dos and don'ts

By rights I should have had the most seamless time organising my elective. After all, I had just taken a year out of my medical studies to set up The Electives Network (TEN). Twelve months spent gathering information on hospitals all over the world and digitising thousands of student feedback reports to build a resource to help other medical students.

Read more
Student advice

Raising concerns about patient safety

A medical student was working on a general surgical ward as part of his surgical attachment at a university teaching hospital. He was working closely with the F1 assigned to the ward and was being supervised by one of the senior trainees.

Read more
Student advice

Producing a medical app

Medical apps have great potential for supporting medical education. But if you’re considering creating your own, remember that your ethical obligations are the same as those for any publication.

Read more