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Once upon a time, your dad had a friend; he happened to be a doctor.You called him doctor uncle. Always well dressed, respected by everyone and he had a sense of humour too. He knew you since you were born and seemed to be an encyclopedia on your grandmother's health issues. A person so close to the family yet a thorough professional when it mattered.
Once upon a time, your dad had a friend; he happened to be a doctor.You called him doctor uncle. Always well dressed, respected by everyone and he had a sense of humour too. He knew you since you were born and seemed to be an encyclopedia on your grandmother's health issues. A person so close to the family yet a thorough professional when it mattered.
This doctor knew few other families in your locality and had no plans to expand his "BUSINESS" beyond his capacity. He never charged a rupee from your gardener or driver, instead would take out sample medicine from his drawer and give it to them for free.
Did he even know the definition of "Executive Health Check Up" or "Corporate Gifts"?
You have fond memories of him right but does your child know any such doctor uncle?
It is not a luxury, it is a necessity for every family to have a family doctor. Your physician may be from field of modern medicine or depending on family preference may be a Homoeopath/Ayurveda or any other qualified medical practitioner.
This doctor needs to be the first point of contact for minor to major health problems. If your family doctor feels necessary, he may refer you to specialists. This may save time for both you and the specialist doctor because most of the common health problems may not need referral.
When you go to a known doctor, he relates quantitative analysis of your health with the qualitative understanding of your lifestyle, family history, psychological/social aspects and health in general. All these aspects may be difficult to be discussed with unknown doctor in a ten-fifteen minute consultation. Quantitative values like blood test and other tests are just indicative values which may be used by your doctor to come to a conclusive diagnosis, after understanding all other aspects. These numbers or data are easily stored these days in e files or e medical history and that may be helpful in emergency for quick review of ones medical history. Any such data becomes more relevant when analysed in the right way by the correct person. As robots can't replace friends, same way no extent of technology can replace the reasoning power of your doctor. So when a known doctor is involved in such reasoning, better conclusion may be drawn.
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