Caring for patients at a nursing home - medico-legal advice

Dr Claire Harrison, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, discusses the challenges associated with treating a patient in a nursing home and sets out some guidance for GPs.

by Dr Claire Harrison
(Photo: iStock.com/Dean Mitchell)
(Photo: iStock.com/Dean Mitchell)

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