My Vocation(medicine)

Dr. Paful Chhasatia.MD

• Vocation Month• Impact on, Society, Nation,• Direct and Indirect

• No greater opportunity, responsibility, or obligation can fall to the lot of a human being than to become a physician. In the care of the suffering, [the physician] needs technical skill, scientific knowledge, and human understanding. . .. Tact, sympathy, and understanding are expected of the physician, for the patient is no mere collection of symptoms, signs, disordered functions, damaged organs, and disturbed emotions. [The patient] is human, fearful, and hopeful, seeking relief, help, and reassurance. ]

—Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 1950

• “Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy(passion). And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it’s true. If you hire somebody without [integrity], you really want them to be dumb and lazy.” ― Warren Buffett

• A panel of experts from, the Royal College of Physicians-UK, defines the core values of the medical profession as integrity, compassion, altruism and excellence.

• Critical to underscore that cultivating the intimate relationship between physician and patient still lies at the heart of successful patient care.

Profession

• Latin Word : Professio:which means a public declaration with the force of a promise.

• Definition:Professions are groups which declare in a public way that their members promise to act or behave in certain ways and that the group and the society may discipline those who fail to do so.

Profession

• The profession presents itself to society as a social benefit and society accepts the profession, expecting it to serve some important social goal.

The marks of the Profession

• Competence in a specialized body of knowledge and skill

• An acknowledgment of specific duties and responsibilities toward the individuals it serves and toward society;

• The right to train, admit, discipline and dismiss its members for failure to sustain competence or observe the duties and responsibilities.

• Professionals have a fiduciary duty toward those they serve.

Obligations and Values of a Professional Physician

• Strive for Excellence and become part of the attitudes, behaviors, and skills integral to patient care

• Altruism: A physician is obligated to attend to the best interest of patients, rather than self-interest.

• Accountability: Physicians are accountable to their patients, to society on issues of public health, and to their profession.

• Excellence: Physicians are obligated to make a commitment to life-long learning.

Obligations and Values of a Professional Physician

• Duty: A physician should be available and responsive when "on call," accepting a commitment to service within the profession and the community.

• Honor and integrity: Physicians should be committed to being fair, truthful and straightforward in their interactions with patients and the profession.

• Respect for others: A physician should demonstrate respect for patients and their families, other physicians and team members, medical students, residents and fellows.

Doctor

• Who is supposed to cure your disease, relieve agony, pain.

• Medicine or surgery or empathy,compassion• Latest Knowledge and technology.• Is he different from other community Helpers.

Community Helpers

How Different

• Deal with human lives• Doctor patient relationship• Privacy of patient’s data• 24/7 on toes

Study

• Long and tiring, tests your patience • Cost of study• Why Altruism

How Helpful To Society

• As a clinician,• OPD, Hospital• Health Education• Natural Calamity

Profession Changing?

• Technology• Commercialization• Ethical issues

Up to Date

• Continued Medical Education(CME)• Conferences• Workshops• Accreditation

Every Thing’s Rosy?

• We have our share of errors, deficiencies, weaknesses.

Work Ethics

• Broadly 2 Types ethics exist in modern society• 1. commercial moral syndrome• 2. guardian moral syndrome

Social Issues

• Suicide• Tattoo• Alternative Medicine• Alcoholism• Natural Calamity• Proper utilization of Health Infrastructure• Exercise• Tobacco & Smoking

What Society Wants

• Charity

Problems

• Extended working hours• Family life gets Disturbed• Personal Health and fitness gets compromised• Inadequate Sleep• Hobbies get back seat• MBA(I Know Everythin• Sudden Death

Interesting Cases

• Patients are Best Teachers• 1• 2• 3• 4

Thank You