Largely meaningless as a clinical descriptor but may stereotype in terms of dependency and frailty.
Elderly
Reflective of a cultural belief that women are simply less capable of being reasonable.
Hysterical
Potentially in breach of Equal Opportunities Commission rulings where sexual harassment is described as ‘unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature’.
Darling
A term with great negative impact though to be derived from a term for begging.
Handicapped
Often used in a patronising way to reinforce gender sterotypes.
Lady
What is this scenario an example of?
You had to persuade your nurse that head lice were unlikely to be transmitted by routine dental treatment, even though they were visible on all members of the Ventana family, including the parents.
Physical Neglect
What is this scenario an example of?
Even though 16 year old Ben had been given the age-appropriate patient information leaflet, it was clear that he had understood very little of it.
Low educational attainment.
What is this scenario an example of?
After much gentle persuasion, 12 year old Lucy allowed you to examine her mouth where you observed that her frenulum was torn.
Physical Maltreatment
What is this scenario an example of?
You were disappointed not to able to complete treatment on 4 year old Danielle who had been brought to the practice by her 16 y/o brother.
Inappropriate Caring Responsabilities
What is this scenario an example of?
You were concerned that after his appointment, 14 year old Josh waited in reception for 2 hours before his dad came to pick him up. Unfortunately, CCTV later showed that during this time he managed to steal phones from several patients.
Criminal Behaviour
Consent, Ethics and Research
Which term best described the situation where a patient donating tissue for research purposes sees the donation as a gift to medical research?
Altruism
(behaviour that benefits others at their own expense)
Consent, Ethics and Research
What cannot be achieved if the tissue is to be stored for future uses that cannot be specified at the time consent is sought.
Informed Consent
Consent, Ethics and Research
Which term best describes the situation where a donated tissue sample is to be used for research which aims to generate commercial gains?
Non-therapeutic
Consent, Ethics and Research
What cannot be achieved if the patient does not understand what is being requested of them?
Informed Consent
Consent, Ethics and Research
What best describes the situation where a donated tissue sample is to be used in a way that has no direct medical benefit for the patient making the donation.
Non-therapeutic
Acute Treatment for Ischaemic Stroke
Optimal if performed within 3 hours of onset but may still improve outcomes up to 24 hours later.
Manual Thrombectomy
Acute Treatment for Ischaemic Stroke
Optimal if performed within 3 hours of onset and not recommended beyond 4.5 hours.
IV injection of tPA
Acute Treatment for Ischaemic Stroke
Should be the first step of any treatment pathway.
Computerised Tomography Angiography
Acute Treatment for Ischaemic Stroke
Optimal if initiated within 24 hours of onset and should be maintained for as long improvement is observed.
Physiotherapy
Acute Treatment for Ischaemic Stroke
Optimal if initiated in advance of onset.
Low Dose Aspirin
Unconscious Bias
Changing your preferred candidate to agree with the senior partner.
Authority Bias
Unconscious Bias
Choosing between qualified candidates on the basis of ‘Culture Fit’.
Affinity Bias
Unconscious Bias
Meeting as a team to review all applications and draw up a shortlist.
Conformity Bias - changing beliefs to fit with others.
Unconscious Bias
Dismissing a candidate because their interview was worse than the person before them.
Contrast Effect