Self-Reliance is the best strategy for development

Abstract

In public health, prevention or a disease is better than cure. This principle is applicable in many aspects of life. However, in recent years, clinical medicine has emphasized cure more than prevention. Power and use of power has something to do with this. Often doctors and other healthcare workers consider the population and patients as ignorant. When a patient question or suggests something related to her/his disease, symptoms or body, often "are you a doctor or I am a doctor" is heard from today's doctors. This attitude in healthcare is prevalent and not limited to doctors. Even nurses could be heard to show such arrogance. This must change. A person knows more about his or her body, how they feel than anyone else, including doctors. The saying "whose body is this" must be respected. Doctors must listen to what the patient is saying and take actions to empower the patient.