Abstract

I have watched with fascination the emerging dominance of the Eastern nations in the political and economic spheres, and I agree with the majority opinion that we must credit hard work, good schooling, and a greater concern for society than for the individual for much of their competitive edge. However, it is not of capitalism vs socialism that I wish to speak today, but rather of certain cultural values that distinguish West from East, values that may have some pertinence to the way we practice medicine. I have no valid credentials for talking about Eastern values. I have spent a total of slightly less than 4 months on four different trips to the Orient, and much of that time was in the countryside. However, I have read and thought a bit in the 2 years that you give your president elect to choose and to mature a topic. The Eastern

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