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A Village Doctor

A person who treats the poor villagers is a village doctor. He is a familiar and
prominent figure in the village. A village doctor gives treatment to the village
patients He has a great demand in the village. He is generally a quack. He does
not know much about medicine. He works with a qualified doctor for a few years
and receives training under him. Then he sets up a dispensary in his own
village. He opens his dispensary early in the morning. He examines the patients
in his own dispensary and supplies them with medicine. He stands by the
villagers in times of danger. He goes out on a visit on private calls. He is an
important man in the village. He has got a high position in the rural society as
he pays the villagers a helpful service at any time. He is locally respected much.
He treats his patients with a nominal fee from the patients. He does not mind if
any one does not pay him .He is somewhat responsible for the health condition
of the villagers. Therefore, he should be trained more practically by the
government for the better treatment of the villagers.

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