A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c10.22

v1.c10.22

Chapter seven, called vyādhitarūpīyam vimānam, begins with an exposition on the avoidance of diagnostic errors, easily made by inexperienced physicians. Those, only acquainted with part of the medical science, are deluded by the appearance (rūpa) of the patient (vyādhita), mistaking a severe disease (guruvyādhi) for a mild one (laghuvyādhi) and a mild disease for a severe one (7.3–7).