Here is James’ talk on legal issues related to the practice of emergency medicine. Here are the included links from LITFL on: ConsentConsent and competency in childrenCapacity and competency And the Gillick Case, relating to the competency of a minor: Gillick…
This talk has been removed at the request of SARC. I am hopeful that they may supply us with another resource for reference. If you have any queries regarding the management of these patients, feel free to contact the on…
Concise and accurate discussion of clinical cases is important is all areas of medicine, but perhaps even more so in the time-pressured atmosphere of the emergency department. Here is some advice on how to present your patients to senior colleagues…
Here is the link to the Western Australian Therapeutic Advisory Group (WATAG) New Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC) Guidelines, first published in November 2013 And here is the Living with a NOAC (patient pamphlet) Prescribing a NOAC: Managing bleeding on a NOAC:
As per the DOH WA (full memorandum here): The Paediatric Pharmacopeia 13th Edition published by RCH Melbourne in 2002, was previously regarded as the standard reference for paediatric dosing. However, there has been minimal updates to the hard copy version…
Here is Gareth’s stimulating talk on medical clearance of the psychiatric patient. Some points worth reiterating are: Your assessment should be clearly documented in the patient notes and communicated to staff, so all relevant parties are aware of the plan.…
