The three paradoxes of private medicine: The golden dustman cometh

BMJ 2004; 329 doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7471.919-b (Published 14 October 2004)
Cite this as: BMJ 2004;329:919.3

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  1. James F R Love (jim.love@craigston.com.au), consultant physician
  1. 217 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia

    EDITOR—When I was a lad, a visit to the general practitioner cost a guinea (Australian), the radio plays came from the BBC (using Australian actors assuming British accents), England was still Home, at least to the older generation, and my reading was all W E Johns and Frank Richards. …

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