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18 Jan, 2021
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Better Safe Than SorryThe very funny true story of how I attempted CPR, but broke the patients legs, emptied the patient's orifices of bodily fluids, broke all their ribs, but maybe just saved their life (or so I'd like to think). read more
Lightening Strikes Twice!Lightening strikes are literally 1 per million events. So I was shocked (ahem) recently when I had two presentations in the same day! Learn what to do about lightening strikes from a doctor caught in a freak storm. read more
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Three Tips for taking a Medical HistoryI don’t often write an article with ‘tips’ for a ‘skill’. Almostadoctor tends to be made up of concise lists of facts. Which is useful. But skills are more difficult to acquire. And not usually easily attained through reading, but instead with practice! But, nevertheless, I will attempt to give you a brief glimpse into… read more
almostadoctor needs you!almostadoctor needs the help of volunteers like you so we can provide you with such great resources for the incredible price of... free! There are loads of ways that you can get involved. You don't have to be a genius. And you can dedicate as much or as little time as you like. We can't offer… read more
Give me morphine!A first hand account of an abusive patient and family in the emergency department demanding opiates. Handled by a very scared junior grade doctor. read more
Almostadoctor wins an award for doctor!Very exciting news! For his work on almostadoctor, our founder, Dr Tom Leach has been named as one of the ‘Top Medical Innovators’ by the Health Service Journal in their latest edition. Named alongside actual real import people who’ve done proper stuff, including Sir Bruce Keogh (Medical Director of the NHS), Ben Goldacre, and… read more
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