| 1. DO NOT EXPECT YOUR DOCTOR TO SHARE YOUR | | | | EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT READILY. |
| DISCOMFORT. | | | | |
| | | | Though the surgery may not benefit you |
| Involvement with the patient's suffering | | | | directly, the resulting research paper will |
| might cause him to lose valuable scientific | | | | surely be of widespread interest.7. PAY YOUR |
| objectivity.2. BE CHEERFUL AT ALL TIMES. | | | | MEDICAL BILLS PROMPTLY AND WILLINGLY. |
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| Your doctor leads a busy and trying life and | | | | You should consider it a privilege to |
| requires all the gentleness and reassurance | | | | contribute, however modestly, to the |
| he can get.3. TRY TO SUFFER FROM THE DISEASE | | | | well-being of physicians and other |
| FOR WHICH YOU ARE BEING TREATED. | | | | humanitarians.8. DO NOT SUFFER FROM AILMENTS |
| | | | THAT YOU CANNOT AFFORD. |
| Remember that your doctor has a professional | | | | |
| reputation to uphold.4. DO NOT COMPLAIN IF | | | | It is sheer arrogance to contract illnesses |
| THE TREATMENT FAILS TO BRING RELIEF. | | | | that are beyond your means.9. NEVER REVEAL |
| | | | ANY OF THE SHORTCOMINGS THAT HAVE COME TO |
| You must believe that your doctor has | | | | LIGHT IN THE COURSE OF TREATMENT BY YOUR |
| achieved a deep insight into the true nature | | | | DOCTOR. |
| of your illness, which transcends any mere | | | | |
| permanent disability you may have | | | | The patient-doctor relationship is a |
| experienced.5. NEVER ASK YOUR DOCTOR TO | | | | privileged one, and you have a sacred duty to |
| EXPLAIN WHAT HE IS DOING OR WHY HE IS DOING | | | | protect him from exposure.10. NEVER DIE WHILE |
| IT. | | | | IN YOUR DOCTOR'S PRESENCE OR UNDER HIS DIRECT |
| | | | CARE. |
| It is presumptuous to assume that such | | | | |
| profound matters could be explained in terms | | | | This will only cause him needless |
| that you would understand.6. SUBMIT TO NOVEL | | | | inconvenience and embarrassment. |