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Defining a Doctor, with a Tear, a Shrug and a Schedule The last visit I had to my GP was a normal routine visit. My family doctor is very calm and relaxed and is never on time. He is cheerful and no ailment is too tough for him to handle. He is very practical and uses his palmtop and laptop for everything. He is also very curious and keen to learn new techniques and whenever I mention anything new that I have heard about on the internet, he promptly googles it so that he will be one of the first to know about it and possibly, use it. The first doctor described in Zuger`s article is a man who is dressed immaculately and uses a palmtop. He works exactly the hours he is meant to – no more, no less. He does only what he is supposed to do – no lab work – no more, no less. He is ‘cheerful, serene and well-rested`. The woman doctor, on the other hand, uses a ‘large dog-eared notebook` instead of a laptop. She works long hours and has no specifically fixed hours. She does her own work, and if necessary, everybody else`s. She is ‘overtired, hyperemotional and constantly late`. When comparing my own doctor, I would say that he had traits from both doctors mentioned above. He is similar to the male doctor because he dresses immaculately and uses a palmtop and he is cheerful serene and well-rested....
