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22 Jul

Crossing the Line

Published by MacDoctor on July 22nd, 2009
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The doctor who prescribed morphine for her lover who later died of an overdose has been named as Dr. Heather MacDonald. Sadly, I know this lady slightly as I have worked at the practice she worked (the name of the practice has been suppressed, but is easily found on the internet – such are the [...]

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Category: Ethics, Medical Practice

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10 Sep

Blame, Name and Shame

Published by MacDoctor on September 10th, 2008
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Stuff carries the story today of a doctor who has won a high court decision to preserve his name suppression. Apparently he had missed a 15kg cancerous cyst in a woman in 2003. The GP has been fighting to keep his name and the practice where he works secret since being found guilty of professional [...]

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Category: Medical Error

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