Trends in Family Medicine – How to Sort the Wheat from the Chaff

Abstract. Considering the trends in medicine, time just seems to move at a slower pace in general practice/family medicine than in the medical specialties. Novel medical drugs and ...

Is the Presence of an Asymptomatic Inguinal Hernia Enough to Justify Repair?

Abstract. The risk of strangulation in case of a inguinal hernia is low. Patients with a symptomatic inguinal hernia should undergo an operation. Morbidity and mortality in ...

Circadian Rhythms and Chronic Diseases

Abstract. Everything in nature and life is occurring in a rhythmic manner. The major “Zeitgeber” is the change of light and dark during a 24 h day. This circadian rhythm is besides others reflected in circadian ...

From «Psychopathy» to «Personality Disorder» – Conceptual History of a Problematic Field within Psychiatry

Abstract. The issue of personality disorders addresses fundamental questions of psychiatry: Is there a clear boundary between normal behaviour and ...

Work and Epilepsy – Facts and Phantasies

Abstract. Epilepsies can affect ability to work in a certain workplace and reintegration capacity not only due the seizures, but also due to possible accompanying neurological, neuropsychological and psychiatric ...