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Dear Akash,

Almost fourteen years ago, during your interview for admission to the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, you answered a question with these words:
“There is no greater work in the world than removing people’s pain, and if this becomes one’s profession, what could be better than that!”

That dream is now about to come true. The golden days of healing people’s pain and collecting their prayers and blessings have begun. Keep seeking blessings and, with this energy, touch the sky!

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Today, I am writing a special prescription for you:

1. The Four Pillars of the Doctor-Patient Relationship

Listen patiently, make an accurate diagnosis, communicate clearly with empathy and touch, and provide proper treatment. Never forget these four pillars.

Ask questions from the patient with humility and answer their questions with complete satisfaction. Remember — counseling is as important as medicine. You are the last hope for patients facing their problems.

2. Prevention is Better than Cure

Treating diseases is important, but preventing them and creating awareness in society is an even greater responsibility. Keeping society healthy is also your duty.

3. Respect Every Patient Equally

The person sitting on the stool beside your chair — whether poor, helpless, deprived, or an officer, leader, or industrialist — deserves the same respect and importance. There is no room for discrimination in medicine.

4. Balance Between Skills and Qualities

Super-specialization gives you technical skills, but qualities like sensitivity, humility, tolerance, patience, and compassion must be cultivated by yourself. These virtues are equally important as clinical skills.

5. Service and Fees

It is not necessary to take fees from every patient. A poor person arranges the fee with great difficulty, but is treatment impossible without money? We owe a huge debt to society — keep repaying it in regular installments through free or concessional service.

6. Caution Regarding Government Jobs

Government service often becomes like opium — it creates an addiction to comfort and regular income. It becomes very difficult to break this addiction. Think carefully before making a decision.

7. The Intoxication of Success and Fame

The intoxication of success is also dangerous. Even after gaining fame, remain humble. And always remember — people will judge me (your father) by your conduct and character.

“It is not in your nature to go astray, but there is great difficulty in staying steady.”

Self-Check (Tests)

From time to time, stand in front of the mirror and examine your face to ensure that the innocence of your “Silver Oak, Alwar” and “St. Stephen’s, Ajmer” days is still intact. Never let a “proud policeman-like stiffness” appear on your face.

Achievements So Far

The milestones you have reached so far are not the final destination — they are just halting points. Never make the mistake of thinking they are the peak. The real destination is still very far, and the path is long and full of challenges.

“You are a Shaheen (falcon), flying high is your destiny. There are still more skies waiting for you!!”

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In the auditorium of PGI, during a high-level seminar, you had dedicated this couplet:
“What shall I do if I have failed in love? I don’t know any other work either!”

With the same spirit, keep spreading love and continue collecting prayers and blessings throughout your life.

Take the “medicines” mentioned above regularly and keep performing the “self-check” in front of the mirror.

My best wishes and blessings are always with you.

— Ved Mathur

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(This prescription is dedicated not only to Dr. Akash but to the entire medical community.)

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Elaborated Essence

This is more than a father’s letter — it is a complete code of medical ethics wrapped in love, wisdom, and practical guidance. It reminds every doctor that medicine is not merely a profession or a means of earning money, but a sacred service.

The father beautifully balances idealism with realism: technical excellence must be matched with human values; financial success must not overshadow compassion; and fame must never erode humility.

The recurring emphasis on self-reflection (the mirror test), humility, equality, and service beyond fees makes this prescription timeless. It urges doctors to remain grounded in the innocence and purity of their student days while soaring high in their careers.

A truly inspiring and heartfelt message for Doctor’s Day — one that every medical professional can frame and revisit throughout their journey.