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EDITOR I certainly sympathise with Dr Theodore Rothonis and hope he is on the road to recovery ('Im lucky to be alive', 17 April).
It is a shame that he plans to leave Waterloo and work in a safer area, but at the end of the day his life is as precious as any other.
I have recently opened my own practice in Busselton, WA, and I am running it solo at present. I see many depressed patients and sometimes wonder who will lose the plot one day in consult.
I have organised personal alarms which my receptionist and I each carry on us and, God forbid, should we need to use it, the police will be at our doorstep in two minutes.
It is a frightening thought.
Dr Kiran Ruba; West Busselton, WA
EDITOR I think a general practice should employ a security officer during working hours who carries a pager. It would be linked to the clinic GPs' mobile phones, so there would be swift action if a GP presses on a specific button on their mobile.
Dr Ayman Armanious; Cremorne, Vic
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