RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 When doctors disagree JF Journal of Medical Ethics JO J Med Ethics FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP 86 OP 88 DO 10.1136/jme.5.2.86 VO 5 IS 2 YR 1979 UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/5/2/86.abstract AB During a discussion of problem cases a disagreement over treatment turns out to have deeper and more diverse ethical problems which threaten a partnership and reveal unresolved tensions in a family. The case was presented by a young general practitioner to a group at a postgraduate meeting.