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==== Patient ====

==== Patient ====

The patient should follow the instructions of the doctor, be intelligent enough to understand his disease, and should be able to express his condition openly with the physician.  Smriti [memory] is an important character of the patient for him/her to explain the course of disease. Nirdeshakaritvam [ability to follow instructions] is also an important characteristic, because some drug must be taken at specific time. If the patient does not follow the physician’s instructions, adverse reactions may occur and desired effects cannot be obtained. Rogaṇam jnapakatvam [information about the disease] is important. If patient is unable to pinpoint the location of pain or other symptoms properly,  then diagnosis of disease would be difficult or not accurate. He should openly convey all the details about his ailment to the physician. If he does not do this, the physician may not be able to properly decide the line of treatment. He should not have fear. He should trust his physician and be ready to undergo any treatment prescribed. If he is scared and not ready for surgery or [[Panchakarma]], for instance, it will be difficult for the physician to manage as there may not be a suitable alternative always. Depression and anxiety in patients are the foremost factors that worsen disease conditions[Cha.Su.25/40]. [9]

The patient should follow the instructions of the doctor, be intelligent enough to understand his disease, and should be able to express his condition openly with the physician.  ''Smriti'' (memory) is an important character of the patient for him/her to explain the course of disease. ''Nirdeshakaritvam'' (ability to follow instructions) is also an important characteristic, because some drug must be taken at specific time. If the patient does not follow the physician’s instructions, adverse reactions may occur and desired effects cannot be obtained. ''Rogaṇam jnapakatvam'' (information about the disease) is important. If patient is unable to pinpoint the location of pain or other symptoms properly,  then diagnosis of disease would be difficult or not accurate. He should openly convey all the details about his ailment to the physician. If he does not do this, the physician may not be able to properly decide the line of treatment. He should not have fear. He should trust his physician and be ready to undergo any treatment prescribed. If he is scared and not ready for surgery or [[Panchakarma]], for instance, it will be difficult for the physician to manage as there may not be a suitable alternative always. Depression and anxiety in patients are the foremost factors that worsen disease conditions[Cha.Su.25/40]. [9]

==== Good clinical practice ====

==== Good clinical practice ====