PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - J Fry TI - Special features of general practice (primary care) and ethical implications. AID - 10.1136/jme.6.1.23 DP - 1980 Mar 01 TA - Journal of Medical Ethics PG - 23--25 VI - 6 IP - 1 4099 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/6/1/23.short 4100 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/6/1/23.full SO - J Med Ethics1980 Mar 01; 6 AB - In all systems of health care there are certain essential levels of care and service. These take the form of self-care within the family unit; primary professional care by general medical nursing or social practitioners within a local neighbourhood; general specialist care in a district and super-specialist care in a region. Each of these has its own special roles and responsibilities and each is considered in this paper.