Lead Article – September 2020

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LEAD ARTICLE –  SEPTEMBER 2020 Reality Bites I enjoy a life outside medicolegal reporting. It is a blend of agribusiness and hospitality, and I regularly engage with members of the public. Many are quite discerning. I recently entertained a couple … Read More

Case Vignette – September 2020

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CASE VIGNETTE – SEPTEMBER 2020 The Erosive Effects of Time I recently reported on an individual who had sustained a significant lumbar spinal injury over a decade ago. Eight years ago, he was subjected to an operative discectomy that was … Read More

General Advice – September 2020

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GENERAL ADVICE – SEPTEMBER 2020 Choosing Your Expert This has become a relatively common theme in this newsletter. The revisitations simply emphasise the importance of the matter. By way of analogy, I sometimes see general practitioners referring their patients to surgeons … Read More