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A fellow medical student posts a photo on Instagram from their hospital placement. A patient's name is visible on a whiteboard in the background. What would you do?
A 34-year-old woman who is a Jehovah's Witness has lost a lot of blood after childbirth. She is refusing a blood transfusion, which her doctors believe is necessary to save her life. What should the doctors do?
A patient recently diagnosed with epilepsy tells his GP that he is still driving to work every day because he can't afford to lose his job. What should the GP do?
Parents of a one-year-old tell the practice nurse they do not want their child to have the MMR vaccine because they have read it can cause autism. How should this be handled?
The UK now uses an 'opt-out' system for organ donation. Is this ethical?
You are a medical student on placement. You notice that a junior doctor you are working with smells strongly of alcohol at the start of a morning shift. What would you do?
A 15-year-old girl comes to see her GP alone asking for the contraceptive pill. She says she has a 16-year-old boyfriend and does not want her parents to know. What should the GP do?
An elderly woman has been diagnosed with advanced cancer. Her son asks the doctor not to tell her, saying the news would 'destroy her'. What should the doctor do?
One donor liver is available. Two patients need it: a 45-year-old with liver failure caused by alcohol, and a 45-year-old whose liver failure is caused by a genetic condition. Who should get it?
Should assisted dying be legal in the UK?