Outlook | Dr. Jagdish Chandra Asthana Could Have Been a Good Policy Analyst

Jun 7

In Munnabhai MBBS (2003), the medical college dean, Dr. Jagdish Chandra Asthana (played by Boman Irani), cautions against feeling empathetic towards patients. Empathy, he reasons, can impair the doctor’s ability to provide the best treatment for the patient. In the world of public policy, the doctor is correct. If we’re keen to develop better policies, we must avoid empathy and replace it with compassion as a guide. Here’s why. Read the full article here.

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Outlook | Dr. Jagdish Chandra Asthana Could Have Been a Good Policy Analyst

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