What makes a good doctor?

There are many qualities that make a good doctor, but you should also remember not to overrate experience.

A PROFESSOR of mine back in medical school, not otherwise distinguished for academic excellence or linguistic style, was credited with one wisecrack. That was his only claim to fame and glory. He denigrated a hoary colleague of his by saying, “That doctor has 40 years of experience. He has the same one year’s experience repeated 40 times.”