RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 What should the doctor carry in the case? JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO Drug Ther Bull FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 42 OP 44 DO 10.1136/dtb.14.11.42 VO 14 IS 11 YR 1976 UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/14/11/42.abstract AB What is in the general practitioner’s ‘black bag’ is a very individual matter. The contents reflect the style of the doctor’s practice and the type of area served and are a compromise between provision for any eventuality and the need to keep the bag down to a convenient size. The contents can be classified as diagnostic, therapeutic and administrative (forms, notepaper etc.).