The Ideal Physician

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Every physician should consider himself lucky as in the pursuit of his noble profession, he can save a life and restore his health. Ayurveda says that the physician should not be satisfied with just practising in a righteous way and curing his patients. He is often considered as a friend, philosopher and guide by the patient’s family. Sometimes he is even respected like God. The physician should see that by acquiring divine qualities he lives a life according to the expectations of his patients. It is not difficult to become a good doctor, a good engineer a good businessman or a good scientist. But it is not easy to become a good man. This is possible by: following rules of good conduct, performing his duties as a doctor with perfect skill and knowledge, treating his patients with love and affection, educating his patients as to how to live a healthy and happy life, working for the health and welfare of the society without expecting any return, and undertaking Sadhana as described in Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga under the guidance of Guru. The aim of every physician should be to become an ideal man, i.e. an enlightened man and an ideal physician, i.e. an enlightened physician. This book gives the guidelines as to how to become an ideal physician as per concepts of Ayurveda. We are sure that this book will promote rethinking in every physician about his own life style and his way of practising medicine. Thus this book will be useful to all the physicians practising any system of medicine all over the world.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR K.V. Athavale

Dr. K.V. Athavale is the son of Dr. V.B. Athavale and a practising physician in Mumbai.  He is presently assisting his father in writing books.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR V B Athavale

Dr. V B Athavale M.B.B.S., D.C.H., M.D. (Paed.), M.A.M.S., F.A.M.S., and Vaidyacharya is a renowned Paediatrician, and a prolific author who has several noteworthy achievements to his credit.  He did his M.B.B.S. from Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, both in Mumbai, stood first inj D.C.H. (C.P.S.) 1956, and completed M.D. (Paed.) in 1958.  He was offered the UNICEF Fellowship in 1965, when his paper was read during the International Paediatric Conference held at Tokyo.  He was also chairman of the workshop on 'Herbal Medicines for Health for the developing Countries', which was held at Bangkok in the year 1981.  Dr. Athavale worked as an Honorary Professor and Head of the Department of Paediatrics, L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Mumbai during 1970 to 1990 and was recognized for his various accomplishments for which he has been bestowed with honours and awards, both National and International.  V.B. Athavale Research Foundation has been founded as a mark of respect and gratitude to Dr. Athavale when he retired after 30 years of selfless service as Hon. Professor and Head of the Department of Paediatrics, L.T.M. Medical College and L.T.M.G. Hospital, Mumbai.

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Title
The Ideal Physician
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8170841437
Length
xiii+56p.
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