title: A safe doctor-or a good doctor?
abstract: Both the role and the training of today's primary care physicians have changed, in response to new knowledge, changing patterns of illness, and changes in society. The need now is for physicians with not only physical skills, but also attitudes and communicative abilities. Licensing bodies have been concerned only with safe standards, not optimal standards. This article recommends that licensure be awarded following achievement of certain described educational objectives, not safety alone.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Forster