title: [Compass for newly-graduated doctors].
abstract: Taking advantage of the arrival to our hospital of a new group of medical residents, I believe this offers a good moment to reflect not on specific ways to resolve certain problems, but rather on the very nature of our profession.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Severo Ochoa, Leganés, Madrid, España. joseluisagudaparicio@yahoo.es <joseluisagudaparicio@yahoo.es>
authors.forename: J Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Agud
mesh_terms: D007396:Internship and Residency; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic