Rare and endangered: The global GP

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Rare and endangered: The global GP

Barbara
Fountain
Teatowel GP Emblem CR Photoeven iStock
A thriving line of household linens would bear the insignia – stethoscope, keyboard and sensible shoes [Image: Photoevent on iStock]

Once thriving, the lesser-spotted general practitioner needs a fan base and a protected habitat, writes editor Barbara Fountain

And some may not even know they want to be rescued. There’s some safety to be had in those white and chrome corridors where the patients don’t remembe