Abstract
You have spent at least 5 years as a junior doctor before graduating as a fully fledged GP. Most potential GPs go into GP training with the vision of a future as a GP partner, running a business and maintaining high-quality care with continuity for practice patients. Is this the reality in modern general practice?
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