title: [By his letters shall the doctor be known].
abstract: The furnishing of information by doctors who refer patients to a hospital, be it by telephone or by letter, is of the greatest importance. Unfortunately, there are a great many doctors who underestimate the value of this serious responsibility towards the patient and as a result provide no or insufficient data.
authors.affiliation: Departemente Anatomie en Huisartskunde, Universiteit van Pretoria.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Meiring
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: van den Berg
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D012017:Referral and Consultation
vernacular_title: Aan sy briewe sal die dokter geken word.