One of Dr. Jolting’s (Fictional Name) old patient phoned him as he wanted to show his younger brother’s son for some stomach problem. The young lad was born and bought up in Bengaluru (Bangalore) and had come to visit him after a long time. Dr. Jolting asked his friend to bring the young man to the hospital where he was working.
Dr. Jolting hospital was situated in a lush green area with lots of open space and open windows. This had a near-zero pollution environment but also left it open for entry of dust and other things to the wards and OPDs.
When the young man came to the hospital, he looked around with curiosity as he had never been to such a down to earth hospital setup previously. His visits had been to only shiny city corporate hospitals in the past.
Dr. Jolting asked the young man to lie down on the examination couch and Dr. Jolting started examining his stomach.
Suddenly, pointing at the roof, the lad cried out with fear, ‘Lizard!’
Dr. Jolting looked and indeed a wall lizard was crawling near the roof and appeared to be looking curiously at Dr. Jolting and the young man.
Used to the sight of the lizards moving around in the warm tropical open spaces, Dr. Jolting was unfazed. But at the sight of the young man trembling with fear, Dr. Jolting with calm and reassuring voice replied,
‘Don’t be afraid. It is a pet.’
We take many things for granted as we are so used to it. It takes some stranger to jolt us out. In a similar way, we may be shocked by things different from what we are used to. Learn to look at things from others' point of view also.
And remember, like Dr. Jolting, be ready with a quick explanation when someone points out something which appears strange to him, but normal for you.
(Based on an allegedly true incident)
— ND
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DISCLAIMER: This article is intended only for fun purposes. The author does not promote or recommend any behavior illustrated here or claim it to be useful. Use the information herein is at your one's own risk. Before trying to emulate or follow anything the reader is well advised to take into account ethical, moral, legal, and other considerations. The author recommends that Medical Education should be of the highest ethical and moral level keeping in mind the interest of the patient as foremost and according to MCI and other Board’s norms
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