Quiz — Ear syringing mishap: can you defend this claim?
A 42-year-old man attends your practice complaining of hearing loss. You note that his external auditory canals are blocked with wax and advise him to…
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Quiz — Are you able to defend against a ‘trespass to person’ claim?
You administer a rabies vaccination to a patient going to Africa when the patient only agreed to yellow fever, hepatitis A and B vaccinations —…
Quiz — Has your medical receptionist breached patient privacy?
Your patient writes a letter of complaint to you about the breach of privacy stating that your receptionist had no right to access her confidential…
Quiz — Are you to blame for this patient’s joint replacement surgery?
You diagnose a stress fracture in a young woman’s foot. You recommend the use of crutches and a moon boot and that she not fully…
Payroll tax amnesty for GP practices – the good and the bad
The Queensland Government has announced a new payroll tax amnesty program aimed at payments made to contracted GPs in the state. This is a welcome…
Quiz — Can you share news of your patient’s hereditary condition with their estranged family?
Your patient, a 65-year-old woman, is terminally ill with a hereditary motor neurone disease. Her family wish to know if they should have genetic counselling…
Quiz — Alcohol, sedatives and your patient’s car crash: how can you defend the negligence claim?
You have been treating a 35-year-old executive for depression. He works in investment banking and the market is going terribly wrong. Take the quiz: ×…
Quiz — What legal basis do you have for refusing to write an immunisation exemption?
A young mother asks you to provide her with a medical certificate stating she is a conscientious objector to her children being immunised. Why are…
Quiz — How can you fight accusations that your first aid care was seriously negligent?
You become involved in an insurance cross-claim in which it is alleged you treated a patient negligently and caused his paraplegia after providing first-aid at…
Quiz — Conflicting beliefs: how can you defend against a complaint?
A young couple has complained that you ignored their request to refer them to a surgeon so they could have their baby son circumcised. How…
