There will be no two opinions ifI say thata health care practitioner has to becompetent to provide health careand should also provideit withcompassion. In allsocieties, the generalexpectations fromphysicians haveremained universal. The physicians should betrustworthy, respectpatients, giveappropriateadvice,and communicateeffectivelywith patients, their families,and members ofthecommunity. They should remainabreast with newer developments in thefield and usethemjudiciously for improving quality ofcare. They should bean ethical, responsible,andaccountable professionals.[1],[2] Theseand manymoreattributes haveemerged sinceancient timesand are mentioned in various systems ofMedicine. Forexample, theancient granthas ofAyurveda, Charaksamhita,and Sushrutsmahita havea detailed elaboration about“vaidyagunas”,[3],[4] which are not different thanwhat weexpect today.
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