health workforce shortages in sub-saharan africa are widely recognized, particularly of physicians, leading the training and deployment of non-physician clinicians (npcs). the paper by eyal et al provides interesting and legitimate viewpoints on evolving role of physicians in context of decisive increase of npcss in sub-saharan africa. certainly, in short or mid-term, npcs will continue to be a...

According to Ayurveda, a healthcare system is like table which stood upon four factors i.e., Bhishaka (physician), Dravya (medicaments), Upasthata (attendant) and Rogi (patient), among physician considered be the most principal factor others. Charaka Samhita being foremost compendium of Ayurveda has given much emphasis on various characteristic an ideal along with his duties, functions other es...