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- Title
Even in nephrology, gurudakshina is important.
- Authors
Singh, Ajay K.
- Abstract
The article presents author's views on the involvement in research and educational initiatives in the developing world. He discusses voluntary services done by several professionals for their native country and compares it with gurudakshina. He says that gurudakshina is a form of reciprocity and exchange between a student and a teacher which may be monetary or performance of any special task. He also discusses academic value of research in a developing country.
- Subjects
RESEARCH institutes; PROFESSIONAL employees; DEVELOPING countries; ENDOWMENT of research; FEDERAL aid to research
- Publication
Kidney International, 2010, Vol 78, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
0085-2538
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ki.2010.124