TY - JOUR T1 - First do no harm: evidence sometimes shows the self-evident to be wrong JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 205 LP - 205 DO - 10.3399/bjgp13X665314 VL - 63 IS - 609 AU - Wilfrid Treasure Y1 - 2013/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/63/609/205.abstract N2 - ‘First Do No Harm’ is a series of 12 brief monthly articles with internet footnotes about harming and healing in general practice. Each instalment is based on one of the 12 RCGP competency domains, this month’s being:11. Maintaining an ethical approach to practice: practising ethically with integrity and a respect for diversity.1‘The true aim of medicine is not to make men virtuous; it is to safeguard and rescue them from the consequences of their vices. The physician does not preach repentance; he offers absolution.’2Every consultation, however straightforward, superficially contains ethical dilemmas.3 Autonomy, … ER -