A memorable teacher

doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7363.527/c

BMJ 2002;325:527 ( 7 September )

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A memorable teacher

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You learn better from a teacher who sets an example and leads from the front rather than one who merely spouts theory. I learntmany lessons, in the space of half an hour, from Dr Farokh Udwadia,professor of medicine at Grant Medical College and the Sir JJGroup of Hospitals in Bombay, when I was an undergraduate in themid-1980s.

At a clinical meeting in early 1986, after the first case had been presented, Dr Udwadia walked out of the seminar room andreturned a few moments later, leading a patient by her hand. Thepatient was a young woman, probably in her mid-20s. While theaudience was wondering what this was leading to $---$ why was the professorbringing her in when he had hordes of residents to do it? $---$ I realisedwhat disease the patient had and why Dr Udwadia was making a pointof holding her hand to . . . [Full text of this article]