Cannulas and junior doctors.

Junior Doctors' Hours

Pragmatic message to junior doctors.

Although several studies described the experience of doctors in their first postgraduate years, few shed the light on the ethical issues encountered by them. These doctors face a broad range of 'everyday' ethical challenges, from breach of confidentiality to truth-telling or improper informed consent. The daily ethical issues faced by junior doctors are not as dramatic as the major issues learn...

Electrocardiograph interpretation by junior doctors.

The object of this study was to assess the ability of junior doctors in the accident and emergency department to detect electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities. The ECG's performed in this department were monitored over a 4 week period. The initial diagnosis by the accident and emergency doctor was compared with the report from the cardiologist on 126 ECG's which showed abnormalities. The erro...

Junior doctors' shifts and sleep deprivation.

Editor—Clearly the editorial by Murray et al on junior doctors’ shifts has struck a chord with many, as on-call rotas are something close to many doctors hearts. 2 To most it seems the grass is not greener on the other side. Having worked most rotas, be it a traditional one in four, with full weekends, to partial, hybrid, and full shift patterns, I am in a reasonable position to comment on what...

Junior doctors and waterpipe tobacco smoking.

I enjoyed the review of the management of atrial fibrillation in practice by Fitzmaurice and Hobbs; it concisely covered the salient points on this hugely important topic.1 However, I would like to highlight one important aspect on the current management of atrial fibrillation and in particular relation to the use of novel oral anticoagulants. These are often (mis) described as ‘not needing mon...