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What should I do if a patient refuses treatment that could save their life?

When a patient takes an overdose and refuses treatment, the attending FY1 doctor calls the MDU for advice.

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Also in Summer 2021

Am I self-medicating with alcohol?

Time management tips for medical students

When can I work as a crowd doctor?

Three children and ten years later, I qualified as a doctor

FY1 membership

Get ready for practice

You're not the only one anxious about starting FY1

What should I do if a patient refuses treatment that could save their life?

Am I self-medicating with alcohol?

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What is it really like behind the mask?

Blood pressures

Advice to new medical students: what I wish I'd known

Social media for medical professionals

Social media backlash – what should you do?

Should you respond to fake news stories on social media?

Is it ok to share personal opinions on social media?