A village doctor

A village doctor is a familiar figure in the village. He is a private practitioner. Generally he may not be a registered doctor. He receives some training by working under a qualified doctor for some years. He has a dispensary in his house. He gets up early in the morning. He then attends his patients. He treats his patients very carefully. He gives them advice and medicine. After finishing his duty there, he goes out to see other patients in the villages. Sometimes he spends the whole night sitting beside a patient. His presence and affectionate touch fill the patients with hope and courage. But he takes small fees from the patients. Very often he gives free treatment to the poor. Really a village doctor is an important figure to the villagers. He is loved and respected by all. He is not only a doctor but also a friend to the villagers.