Dr. W. Gifford-Jones suggests that family doctors are worth their weight in gold (column, July 22). In my case, that would come to $4,238,448. So though he could be accused of some hyperbole, I firmly agree with the tenets of his essay.
In spite of the fact that another 3,000 patients are going to be “orphaned” in Sidney in the near future, I feel some optimism for the future.