A medical student notices a serious prescribing error that may harm a patient. According to the GMC duty of candour, what is the appropriate first act...

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A medical student notices a serious prescribing error that may harm a patient. According to the GMC duty of candour, what is the appropriate first action?

Accepted Answer

Report it immediately to a senior or supervisor

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Correct the error secretly

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Ignore it as you are just a student

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Tell the patient yourself

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Wait for the consultant ward round

MCQ (SBA): Public health, Ethics, and Professionalism

A medical student notices a serious prescribing error that may harm a patient. According to the GMC duty of candour, what is the appropriate first action?