Doctor needs "med" brain for this! (7,6)

I believe the answer is:

bedside manner

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'this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'doctor needs med brain' is the wordplay.
'doctor' is an anagram indicator.
'needs'+'med'+'brain'='needsmedbrain'
'needsmedbrain' anagrammed gives 'BEDSIDE MANNER'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bedside manner that I've seen before include "Reassuring trait of doctor" , "Doctor's way with patients" , "Doctor's demeanour with patient" , "Doctor's personal quality?" , "Doctor's people skills?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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