Medical student and trainee doctor views on the 'good' doctor: Deriving implications for training from a Q-methods study.

Purpose: In context of changing patient demographics, this study explores what doctors and medical students believe being a 'good' doctor means and identifies implications for training.

Method: Using Q-methodology, a purposive sample of 58 UK medical students and trainees sorted 40 responses to the prompt 'Being a "good" doctor means….' Participants explained their array choices in a post-sort questionnaire.