Open AccessBhagavad gita for the physician
Author(s) -
Sanjay Kalra,
Ameya Joshi,
Bharti Kalra,
VivekanandG Shanbhag,
Rajib Bhattacharya,
Komal Verma,
ManashP Baruah,
Rakesh Sahay,
Sarita Bajaj,
Navneet Agrawal,
Ashim Chakraborty,
Yatan Pal Singh Balhara,
Sandeep Chaudhary,
Deepak Khandelwal,
Sameer Aggarwal,
Nanik Ram,
Jubbin Jacob,
Sandeep Julka,
Gagan Priya,
Shelley Bhattacharya,
Komal Dalal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_259_17
Subject(s) - medicine , work (physics) , engineering ethics , mechanical engineering , engineering
This communication presents verses from the Bhagavad Gita which help define a good clinician's skills and behavior. Using the teachings of Lord Krishna, these curated verses suggest three essential skills that a physician must possess: Excellent knowledge, equanimity, and emotional attributes. Three good behaviors are listed (Pro-work ethics, Patient-centered care, and Preceptive leadership) and supported by thoughts written in the Gita.