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Case study. A pain in the back—dealing with musculoskeletal complaints
Medicolegal Adviser, Medical Protection Society
E-mail: stella.zegge@mps.org.uk
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Mrs S, a 37-year-old mother of three attends her GP, Dr P, complaining of lower back pain of 2 weeks duration. After a brief consultation, she is prescribed analgesia and advised that it will settle over the next few weeks.
Three days later, the patient presents to A&E with increasing pain |
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