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Managing patient complaints

Complaints are unavoidable, so knowing how to deal with them appropriately when they arise is vital. Our comprehensive guide takes you through what you need to know.

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Cognitive bias and diagnosis heuristics

When you hear hoofbeats, do you think horses or zebras? How identifying and allowing for bias in your clinical practice can help anticipate medico-legal issues.

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Disappointments over the discount rate

The government must keep its promise to protect doctors from the impact of the discount rate cut, says MDU chief executive Dr Christine Tomkins.

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Acting as a witness for a colleague

It's understandably worrying to receive a letter from the GMC, but it might not be you who's facing a disciplinary investigation.

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