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The
more we know about homoeopathy, the more we are assured that it
indeed is a blessing to humanity-gentle, permanent, rapid and
let me add, cost-effective; because even the poorest of the poor
can afford our system of medicine for every conceivable malady
on earth.
The
quality, nevertheless, needs an enhancement, NOT the quality of
the system, but rather, the quality of implementation and
propagation of the system.
The quality of the physician
is mandatory while considering the quality of the
system. Accordingly, $3 of the Organon of medicine states
certain qualities of a homoeopathic physician which are:
1. Knowledge
of disease.
2.
" of medicine.
3. " of the therapeutic relations between disease
and drugs.
4.
" of what is to be cured in disease.
5.
" of the choice of the remedy.
6.
" of obstacles to recovery and how to remove them.
7.
" of hygiene or health-preservation.
My
friends, knowledge is always an asset. Even if u happen to know
more, we shall never regret "O ! My knowledge has gone beyond
the limit; let me shed some of it." U never say that. The more u
know, the more gifted u become. And in today's racing world,
where even the common man claims to have a general knowledge of
maladies, it's a prerequisite that the physician knows in-depth
about maladies.
The quality of the system stands to gain a lot
when its practitioners happen to be wise knowledgeable men. Keep
ourselves abreast of what's happening in the medical field in
general & the homoeopathic field in particular by reading
relevant journals of national & international acclaim. When v
have to discuss with practitioners of other systems of medicine,
v cannot afford to be ignorant of diseases in depth.
We
say diagnosis is not that relevant in homoeopathy; but when
today's folks look into our eyes & ask "What is it,Dr.?" you
cannot say "I don't know. But I'll treat & cure with the
symptomatology." The patients will never say then"Dr.so & so
doesn't know."On the contrary, they'll only make a general
observation "Homoeopathic Dr.s are poor in making diagnoses". Y
should v coz of our lack of knowledge contribute towards such e
widespread misinterpretation of our system? Stagnant
homoeopathic practitioners degrade the quality of our system. I
would like to add that a homoeopathic practitioner with a basic
knowledge of the other systems is an added boost.
Physicians of various systems of medicine are alleged to have an
ego-clash among them. The only solution is to follow the age-old
adage "Give respect & take respect."Our service is towards
humanity. When a particular case demands referral, for eg.a
surgical one, v must do so & not indulge in spoiling the case.
No system of therapeutics can monopolise the medical field. As
long as v keep in mind that v are serving mankind, v shall only
humble ourselves as physicians.
To
combat advanced cases, there's an increased need for training in
auxiliary measures like I&D, catheterisation, suturing, IV Drip
& enhanced competency in first-aid means. V must also opt for
improvisation in investigation procedures to arrive at the
correct diagnosis. Auxiliary measures for use in advanced cases
& emergency conditions can never be called unhomoeopathic, in my
personal opinion.
But I
must say, the greatest challenge remains the knowledge of the
relation between the diseased individual & the homoeopathic drug
selected. The Hahnemannian homoeopathy never fails. It is when
there's a deviation from our master's method that the quality of
tretment deteriorates. As long as the homoeopathic practitioners
go for the holistic approach, we can make a consistent ride
towards cure. Otherwise v may make cures once in a while, but
the consistency of our treatment suffers. I need not specially
mention that more than any other system of medicine, our system
calls for consistency. For that v have to adopt Hahnemannian
principles strictly. Sadly, bit understandably, the emergence of
mixtures & patents only spell doom to the quality of treatment.
And, with regard to repertorisation, a homoeopathic
physician who makes himself adept with computer repertorisation,
together with his logistic skills can reliably make a correct
prescription.
Now,
most of us came to know first about this wonderful system
through homoeopathic colleges. Therefore, a better mode of
imparting knowledge will go a long way towards creating quality
homoeopathic physicians. Standardisation of teaching methods &
regular seminars with eminent faculties help a lot. A subject
being taught by someone who's specialised in that particular
stream is an added asset. For eg.When surgery is taught by a
surgeon himseif, you get to differentiate more convincingly
between surgical & non-surgical cases. Training that way helps
clinical knowledge gain weightage over mere theoretical
knowledge. Improvement of hospital facilities in colleges
invites more patients which can help enhance clinical knowledge.
And,
it indeed is a sad truth that homoeopathy is,most of the time,
given a back seat in the drive towards medical advancements.
Neglect by Govt.authorities, in spite of our best efforts s
truly discouraging. Low wages for teachers in private
homoeopathic colleges, insufficient job opportunities, lack of
research in our system to such an extent that even today,
journals like the Lancet have dared question the scientificity
of homoeopathy-all these overshadow this blessed system of
therapeutics & put doubts in our minds about the scope of
homoeopathy.
Therefore,
a conscious effort is needed by all who are convinced of the
wonders of homoeopathy & have therefore dedicated themselves to
the service of homoeopathy. But we do not need the services of
money-mongers who adopt in homoeopathic principles to mint money
in the name of homoeopathy. As Imran Khan once said "Meke money
for an objective. Never make money your objective."I cannot help
but say that the latter group continue to be a curse for our
system & have contributed a lion's share towards the degradation
of our system.
Keeping away the vested interests & selfish motives, immerse
yourselves in gaining knowledge in relevant aspects, research
more about homoeopathy, encourage its propagators through proper
wages, seek the Govt.to abhor their negligent attitude & by
these means, work towards the enhancement of the quality of our
system..
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