> most of what made that guy a doctor was bedside manner + being able to remember a lot of things. Sure, that, and recognizing patterns and adjusting medicatio

> most of what made that guy a doctor was bedside manner + being able to remember a lot of things. Sure, that, and recognizing patterns and adjusting medication and being able to use good judgement for when to escalate to a referral for a specialist. But that's a lot! I actually go to a teaching hospital for my primary care. It means I get seen by residents, and almost always also by very experienced teaching doctors. It ends up meaning that I get more time and attention by people who are actively learning and trying hard to do the right thing. The trade-off is there's no long-term trust relationship, but I am OK with that. I've also experienced care from elderly family doctors who run a "one-man-band" with a nurse and a receptionist, they're nice but I think I get better care at a teaching hospital.