title: [Symptomatic therapy in general practice--art or ignorance?].
abstract: Symptomatic therapy is well established in our society. Selftreatment of people normally is symptomatic and symptomatic treatment is also very common in family practice. A special situation is symptomatic therapy as a diagnostic method. Preconditions, benefits and risks are discussed.
authors.affiliation: FMH für Allgemeinmedizin, Riehen. pperiat@solnet.ch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Périat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010819:Physician's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012651:Self Medication; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs