Table of contents (05/2015 - selection)

Editorial

EBM

• Primary Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures with Calcium and Vitamin D

  QuestionCan a supplementation with Vitamin D and Calcium prevent osteoporotic fractures?AnswerDaily supplementation with 1000–1200 mg Calcium and 800–1000 UI...

  Bozen

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• Should Thrombosed, Painful Hemorrhoids be Treated Conservatively or by Surgery?

  QuestionShould hemorrhoids causing relevant pain be treated by conservative or by surgery?AnswerThere is a real paucity of empirical data. But depending on the...

  Heinz Harald Abholz, Bozen, Werner Dubis und

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Special Article

• May a Good Family Practitioner Believe in Complementary Medicine or Use Placebos?

  Summary: Among academics in family medicine there is debate whether it is legitimate to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions or placebos. This...

  Klaus Linde

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• About Bringing Trust in Doctors to the Edge of Ruin

  Summary: Trust is a fundamental condition for the work of physicians. Also defending professional autonomy against market forces in health care and control of doctors...

  Waldemar Streich

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Commentary / Opinion

• Management of Diabetic Foot: Dubious Action of Securvita Health Insurance

  Claudia Haddad

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Review

• Prevention in Living Environments – the Setting Approach

  Summary: In Germany, a law concerning prevention that is scheduled to take effect in 2016 will qualitatively and quantitatively enhance the existing emphasis on living...

  Rolf Rosenbrock

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• Basisinformationen für das Patientengespräch

  Prevalence of Co-Morbidities and Benefit of Glucose Lowering in Diabetes Mellitus Typ 2

  Basic Informations for the Dialogue with the PatientBackground: Clear and understandable information about the risk of diabetic complications and the benefit of...

  Günther Egidi, Heinz Harald Abholz, Ulf Zitterbart

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Original Papers

• Dermatology in Primary Care: Coordination, Prevention, Therapy and Educational Needs

  Background: Skin diseases are a common reason for consulting family practitioners (FPs). Little is known about the cooperation between FPs and dermatologists. Besides...

  Erika Baum, Stefan Bösner, Maximilian Esch

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Letters to the Editor

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