PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Alexander, D. A. TI - The medical secretary: her views and attitudes DP - 1981 Jun 01 TA - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners PG - 368--371 VI - 31 IP - 227 4099 - http://bjgp.org/content/31/227/368.short 4100 - http://bjgp.org/content/31/227/368.full SO - J R Coll Gen Pract1981 Jun 01; 31 AB - Secretaries and doctors share one primary objective—patient care. Common aims are usually achieved most effectively by working together. This demands a willingness to respect the views and feelings of one another. This paper argues that it is important to determine the opinions and attitudes of the medical secretary if the whole practice or team is to function efficiently.