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what is THE MOST IMPORTANT quality or trait a doctor must have ?

just pen down what in your opinion is the single most important quality or trait a doctor must have?

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consider every patient as human and treat them.

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Listen to what the patient is telling you, and never over look the obvious!

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should not practise quackery

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listen to what the patient has to say...allow him to particiopate in the treatment plan:-)

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humanity

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okay ,this is what they say about surgeons , i guess holds true for physicians as well..
a surgeon should have
a lion's heart
lady's hands
hawk's eyes
camel's stomach
and horse's legs.

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lol, that sounds good....
being strong humanitarian will not let you become good surgeon...

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Learn to say NO to things he cannot do!(thts a quality of life and esp needed for doctors i think!)

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a doctor should have self respect , dignity and humanity . and a lot others but these are the most important.

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integraty,humility,introspective,analytic,introspective/reflective,repsctful of others ,curiosity,wnating to be better,persistence,short andlong range perspective ,love of learning and family not just patients,balance life

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should not lose temper ... more often coz of workload dr. tends to get frustrated espacially when working in goverment setup .

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I would say good listening skills.

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