There are five dangerous faults which may affect a doctor

There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general:
(1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;
(2) cowardice, which leads to capture;
(3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults;
(4) a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame;
(5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble.

These are the five besetting sins of a general, ruinous to the conduct of war.

When an army is overthrown and its leader slain, the cause will surely be found among these five dangerous faults. Let them be a subject of meditation.

From "Sun Tzu on the Art of War - The Oldest Military Treatise in the World"

Translated from the Chinese By Lionel Giles, M.A. (1910)

Discussion:

Simple substitutions of several words. Leaving the word slain may be too harsh.

Translation:

There are five dangerous faults which may affect a doctor:
(1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;
(2) cowardice, which leads to capture;
(3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults;
(4) a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame;
(5) over-solicitude for his staff, which exposes him to worry and trouble.

These are the five besetting sins of a doctor, ruinous to the conduct of medicine.

When a hospital is sued and its doctor slain, the cause will surely be found among these five dangerous faults. Let them be a subject of meditation.

Ray Murakami

The art of health teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the pathogen's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive it

The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

From "Sun Tzu on the Art of War - The Oldest Military Treatise in the World"

Translated from the Chinese By Lionel Giles, M.A. (1910)

Discussion:

That is preventative medicine. Simple substitutions of several words.

Translation:

The art of health teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the pathogen's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive it; not on the chance of its not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

Ray Murakami

In the wise doctor's plans, considerations of advantage and of disadvantage will be blended together

Hence in the wise leader's plans, considerations of advantage and of disadvantage will be blended together.

If our expectation of advantage be tempered in this way, we may succeed in accomplishing the essential part of our schemes.

If, on the other hand, in the midst of difficulties we are always ready to seize an advantage, we may extricate ourselves from misfortune.

Reduce the hostile chiefs by inflicting damage on them; and make trouble for them, and keep them constantly engaged; hold out specious allurements, and make them rush to any given point.

From "Sun Tzu on the Art of War - The Oldest Military Treatise in the World"

Translated from the Chinese By Lionel Giles, M.A. (1910)

Discussion:

Simple substitutions of several words.

Translation:

Hence in the wise doctor's plans, considerations of advantage and of disadvantage will be blended together.

If our expectation of advantage be tempered in this way, we may succeed in accomplishing the essential part of our schemes.

If, on the other hand, in the midst of difficulties we are always ready to seize an advantage, we may extricate ourselves from adverse events.

Reduce the pathogens and allergens by inflicting damage on them; and make trouble for them, and keep them constantly engaged; hold out specious allurements, and make them rush to any given point.

Ray Murakami

The doctor who thoroughly understands the advantages that accompany variation of interventions knows how to handle his clinical staff

The general who thoroughly understands the advantages that accompany variation of tactics knows how to handle his troops.

The general who does not understand these, may be well acquainted with the configuration of the country, yet he will not be able to turn his knowledge to practical account.

So, the student of war who is unversed in the art of war of varying his plans, even though he be acquainted with the Five Advantages, will fail to make the best use of his men.

From "Sun Tzu on the Art of War - The Oldest Military Treatise in the World"

Translated from the Chinese By Lionel Giles, M.A. (1910)

Discussion:

The five advantages for war are:
(1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline.

Those for medicine are:
(1) Legislation; (2) Environment; (3) Geography; (4) Professionalism; (5) Method and discipline.

Translation:

The doctor who thoroughly understands the advantages that accompany variation of interventions knows how to handle his clinical staff.

The doctor who does not understand these, may be well acquainted with the configuration of the facility, yet he will not be able to turn his knowledge to practical account.

So, the student of medicine who is unversed in the art of medicine of varying his plans, even though he be acquainted with the Five Advantages, will fail to make the best use of his staff.

Ray Murakami