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Editor’s Column
Doctors: The
Uncelebrated Heroes
P
ursing surgery as a career is a daunting and strenuous
task. The dedication and passion students put into
becoming a learned and well-practiced surgeon is
unmatched. With the practical training, it also requires a lot of
mental and emotional preparation. Doctors have to work round
the clock tirelessly, this can be challenging. The surgeons are
personally tested by the existential truths of human life in their
associations with patients.
Surgeons often get yelled at by the patients’ family and also have
to handle the emotional backlash of several patients, their
families, and friends. On numerous instances numerous doctors
have also suffered from physical assault owing to this issue.
They have to realize that ethical encounters are an intrinsic part
of performing surgery and of life itself. And that they have to
acquire to “live with” these times of trial that are a part and
parcel of their job. Doctors are constantly subjected to life and
death situation, accepting failures positively is a part of their job;
the most daunting task being breaking sad news to the family
and friends of the deceased. In a way this is confirmed both
socially and by their inner moral self. Looking people”s distress,
pain, and suffering often takes a toll on a person’s mind. But this
is not an option for surgeons and doctors as a whole, they have to
accept their personal and professional limitations, being
uncertain, being fallible, and being humble at all times.
Living with the ethical challenges of surgery seems to add to the
surgeons' confidence and vulnerability in their professional
identity. It is not everyone’s cup of tea. The efforts and
dedication that doctors and surgeons put into their work often
goes unnoticed. Acknowledging this issue and respecting the
struggles of these heroes is very important. We need to start
appreciating the effort and dedication that they put into their
work.
Sayali Rane ,
Editor