At this point in history, continuing to do the work of a GP feels like a radical act. As a profession we are not immune to being swept along by strong cultural currents. We can be quite a traditional profession at times, but our contact with patients from any and all walks of life, and the stories we hear of their experiences and resilience, and our professional responsibility to work for their best interests feels radical, as the times have moved around us.
First of all, we tend to be grounded in reality. We owe it to our patients to actually try to work out what is causing their symptoms, and what treatments are likely to be most …