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General examination is important for assessing life span of any individual. Treatment should be planned after complete examination of disease and patient including the biomarkers.  
 
General examination is important for assessing life span of any individual. Treatment should be planned after complete examination of disease and patient including the biomarkers.  
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Cravings for substances which increases vitiation of causative Dosha reflects grave prognosis of the disease. [Verse No. 3-5]
 
Cravings for substances which increases vitiation of causative Dosha reflects grave prognosis of the disease. [Verse No. 3-5]
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Patient with poor strength will die with consumption, as the patient will not be able to fight disease and will succumb to death. [Verse No. 6-7]
 
Patient with poor strength will die with consumption, as the patient will not be able to fight disease and will succumb to death. [Verse No. 6-7]
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‘Ashta Mahagada’ or eight grave diseases are difficult to treat. They should not be treated if they are associated with loss of strength with muscle wasting.[8-9]  
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''Ashta Mahagada'' , or eight grave diseases, are difficult to treat. They should not be treated if they are associated with loss of strength with muscle wasting.[8-9]  
If patient suffers from incurable disease and shows arishta signs, he should not be treated and physician should inform relatives about the exact condition of the patient and suggest care to keep the patient comfortable. If, legal guardian of the patient requests physician for treatment then only he should treat the patient. [Verse No. 14-17]
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If patient suffers from an incurable disease and shows ''arishta'' signs, he should not be treated and physician should inform the relatives about the exact condition of the patient and suggest care to keep the patient comfortable. If the legal guardian of the patient requests the physician for treatment then only he should treat the patient. [Verse No. 14-17]
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=== Glossary ===
 
=== Glossary ===