A great doctor knows and remembers his/her patients and treats them with a kind heart and gentle hands as if they were one of their own family, dedicating their working life of service to creating and preserving health.
(prHWY.com) May 4, 2012 - Nagpur, India -- As we get older, having a good doctor in our corner becomes incredibly important. And you don't want just any doctor for your parent. Then what makes for a good doctor? A good doctor should have three qualities: knowledge, empathy and philosophy. First, a good doctor should be knowledgeable and should keep abreast of developments in his or her field of expertise. A good doctor should be a skillful diagnostician. A good doctor should neither under-prescribe nor over-prescribe medication to his patients. Second, a good doctor should have a high Emotional Quotient or EQ. He/She should know what to talk and how to handle a patient both emotionally and physiologically. Third, a good doctor should also be a good philosopher. A good doctor should treat his patients in a holistic way. He should counsel his patients on their diet, exercise, and stress management. A good doctor should understand the limits of efficacy of western medicine and should have an open mind to what is called 'alternative medicine'. One will find all these qualities in good
doctors in India.
Although medicine is caged in science, it is really largely a personal service field. The ultimate goal of medical education is to produce the 'good doctor' - someone who is able to provide excellent medical care to patients under his care. Thus, the really good doctors are those who can best relate, empathize and communicate with patients. The most alluring quality that separate a doctor from a "good" doctor would have to be, in broad terms, his/her social or communication skills with the patients. This constitutes both verbal and non-verbal (body language) communication. Patients say, "We want doctors who can empathize and understand our needs as a whole person. We want to feel that our doctors have incredible knowledge in their field. But every doctor needs to know how to apply their knowledge with wisdom and relate to us as plain folks who are capable of understanding our disease and treatment."
There will be times, of course, when the patient knows little or nothing, is scared and troubled, and may have imagined the very worst. Then a doctor's calm reassurance is needed. When the patient knows a lot more, has researched a lot more, calmness and reassurance (and sometimes gentle correction) may still be the order of the day, but in a rather different way. In both cases, though, respect is what matters. It's more than half the battle. A great doctor knows and remembers his/her patients and treats them with a kind heart and gentle hands as if they were one of their own family, dedicating their working life of service to creating and preserving health. One of the reasons for increase in the demand for medical tourism in India is availability of good
doctors in India. Patients who have come to India for their treatment know this and have always appreciated the fact that Indian doctors treat their patients to the best of their abilities.
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