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Issues recognized as having ethical or moral components are becoming increasingly common, for society in general, the health care system and for general practitioner/family physicians in particular. Some of the peculiar problems for GP's relate to the provision of continuing, comprehensive, primary medical care to large numbers of individuals who provide extensive potential for conflict between all the involved elements: patients, physicians, families, consultants and societal attitudes. There is a need for more formal education programs.
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Grantham, P. Ethical issues and the family doctor. Bioethics Quarterly 3, 180–189 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00917041
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00917041