Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien
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Family physicians involved in pre-hospital emergency cardiac care need training in basic cardiac life support (BCLS) and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS). They should also become involved in mobilizing community resources to provide necessary equipment and training for the public in CPR. The article outlines the procedure to be followed in cardiac arrest, the contents of a critical care bag, and the administration of various drugs.
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The treatment of the mentally retarded patient may raise dramatic ethical issues for the family physician. A case is used to illustrate an example of ethical decision-making and the moral issues explored.
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The challenge of the limping child demands that the primary care physician identify those problems which are urgent, when neglect can harm the child, and to provide appropriate supportive care for those which are not. The approach to the limping child should consider the child's age, whether or not the limp is painful, and certain key physical findings.