Doctor, doctor, how can I get to see you? | Brief letters

Thanks for the advice on making the most of your doctor’s appointment (Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: doctors’ tips for making the most of your medical appointment, 2 March). Will you now publish a guide to making a doctor’s appointment?
Patrick Sheehy
Blackheath, London

“People who drink tea may have a lower risk of stroke, dementia and even death” (Brewing tea removes heavy metals from water, study finds, 25 February). Really? I always thought that, whatever we eat or drink, we all have a 100% chance of death.
Tom Uprichard
London

A three-word answer to Mark Husbands’ question: “How do you tax a billionaire who spends most of the year trying out their new deck shoes on a yacht?” (Letters, 2 March). Land value tax.
Cathy Wood
Lichfield, Staffordshire

I am the proud son of a coalminer and went to medical school in 1967 (Letters, 3 March). I had a long career in paediatrics in the UK as well as working in refugee camps in Indochina and hospitals in Africa. It is unlikely that a miner’s lad would ever be able to do that now, even if there were any.
David Drew
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Ever thought of a frying pan for £25 and a sliver of oil on a gas or electric stove (The best air fryers, tried and tested for crisp and crunch, 2 March)? In less than 10 minutes, the chips are perfectly fried.
Jeffrey Frankel
Lisbon, Portugal

If AI were truly intelligent, it would know when it was using copyright material and would find, and arrange payment to, the owner (Report, 26 February).
Edmund Dunstan
Lancaster