TY - JOUR T1 - Doctor on the air JF - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO - J R Coll Gen Pract SP - 629 LP - 631 VL - 30 IS - 219 AU - Adrian Rogers Y1 - 1980/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/30/219/629.abstract N2 - This paper reviews the number of medical programmes in local radio broadcasting and analyses the problems presented by 158 callers on a regular medical, open-line programme in Plymouth, Devon. The problems are similar to those presenting in general medical practice. Most callers are referred back to their own doctor, usually with an explanation or medical advice. Local radio medical broadcasting may prove to be a useful preventive and educational tool as well as providing popular entertainment. General practitioners are appropriate providers of such a service. ER -