title: The GP--an instrument of change.
abstract: This commentary is not so much about Mr B's battle with alcohol dependency but the evolution of a doctor-patient relationship. It focuses more on some of the motivating forces involved in helping such patients improve their lifestyles.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dalitz
mesh_terms: D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family