Although the physicians were not asked a direct question to
determine the level of personal qualities required of competent medical
secretaries, each of the 32 physicians expressed his opinion
in regard to this matter. They were unanimous in their opinion that
a person cannot be a competent medical secretary unless she possesses
certain personal qualities at a level that is definitely above the
level at which the "average person" possesses those qualities. The
following statements were made by two of the physicians and are
typical of the opinions expressed by the other physicians: