Common Dilemmas in Family Medicine

1 Mild-to-moderate hypertension — to treat or not to treat?.- The issues.- The case for treatment (1).- The case for treatment (2).- The case against treatment.- Critique.- Commentary.- 2 Psychotropic pills or psychotherapy?.- The issues.- The case for pills.- The case for psychotherapy.- Commentary.- 3 Alcoholism — disease or self-inflicted vice?.- The issues.- The case for alcoholism as a non-disease (1).- The case for alcoholism as a non-disease (2).- The case for alcoholism as a disease.- Critique.- Commentary.- 4 Acute myocardial infarction — home or hospital care?.- The issues.- The case for home care.- The case for hospital care.- Commentary.- 5 Is obesity worth treating?.- The issues.- The case for treating obesity.- The case against treating obesity.- Commentary.- 6 Diabetes: strict control or flexibility in management?.- The issues.- The case for strict control.- The case for realistic control.- The case for flexibility below 11.0 mmoI/I.- Commentary.- 7 Antibiotics for otitis media and sore throat?.- The issues.- The case for antibiotics.- The case against antibiotics.- Commentary.- 8 Premenstrual tension and the menopausal syndrome — specific treatment?.- The issues.- The case for specific therapy (1).- The case for specific therapy (2).- The case against specific treatment.- Commentary.- 9 Acute backache — active or passive treatment?.- The issues.- The case for active treatment.- The case for conservative management.- Commentary.- 10 Terminal care — at home or in the hospital or hospice?.- The issues.- The case for home care of the dying.- The case for hospital/hospice care (1).- The case for hospital/hospice care (2).- Commentary.- 11 Compulsory immunization, or not?.- The issues.- The case for compulsory immunization.- The case against compulsory immunization.- Commentary.- 12 House calls — more or less?.- The issues.- The case for fewer house calls (1).- The case for fewer house calls (2).- The case for more house calls (1).- The case for more house calls (2).- Commentary.- 13 Teamwork — delegated or shared?.- The issues.- The case for delegation (1).- The case for delegation (2).- The case for sharing.- Commentary.- 14 Patient participation — more or less?.- The issues.- The case for less patient participation (1).- The case for less patient participation (2).- The case for more patient participation (1).- The case for more patient participation (2).- The case for more patient participation (3): self-care benefits for primary care practitioners.- Commentary.- 15 Telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?.- The issues.- The case for telling the patient the truth.- Pallesen The case against telling the patient the truth.- Commentary.- 16 How many patients — more or less?.- The issues.- The case for fewer patients (1).- The case for fewer patients (2).- The case for more patients.- Commentary.- 17 The medical check-up — useful or useless?.- The issues.- The case for a medical check-up.- The case for screening.- The case against a medical check-up.- Commentary.- 18 Solo practice or group practice?.- The issues.- The case for solo practice.- The case for group practice: the future practice model in family medicine.- Commentary.- 19 Vocational training for family medicine — useful or useless?.- The issues.- The case for vocational training.- The case against vocational training.- Critique.- Commentary.- 20 At least one female family physician in every group practice?.- The issues.- The case for a female doctor in every group practice (1).- The case for a female doctor in every group practice (2).- The case against a female doctor in every practice.- Commentary.- 21 Prevention — realistic or not?.- The issues.- The case for realistic prevention.- The case for more prevention.- Critique.- Commentary.