Saturday, July 16, 2011

Doctors must possess six virtues, says Abdul Kalam

Former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on Thursday highlighted the six virtues that doctors have to possess since a doctor is expected to work with compassion.
The six virtues, he said, are — generosity, ethics, tolerance, perseverance, concentration and being intelligent.
Dr. Kalam was speaking at a function held at the Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre (MMHRC) here to commemorate the ‘10 years of operations of Smile Train in India' doing corrective surgeries for persons affected by cleft lip/palate.
The function also marked the completion of 5,000 corrective surgeries at the MMHRC in partnership with Smile Train, USA.

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