Understanding Samanya & Vishesa in Ayurvedic Perspective & its rational application: as preventable approach towards various medication errors in clinical practice

Abstract

Errors are an integral part of human life. Many errors originate from the natural process of cognitive and behavioral skills which need to be prevented by proper cognitive knowledge & behavioral adaptation. One of such error is medication error, prescribing error, administration error etc. which emerged as global crisis in the contemporary practice of medicine significantly affect patient safety and lead towards various adverse outcomes such as increased mortality, increased duration of hospitalization even increased medical expenses. Such errors lay to prevent the attainment of desired outcome of prescribed medicine and validate the rejection of theory or principle of any science. Ayurveda the ancient holistic science while describing Samanya & Vishesa as foremost principle & fundamental basis for rational administration of drug has highlighted on proper prescription and administration under the broad heading ‘Pravritti’. Cognitive knowledge on broader clarification of the word ‘Pravritti’ at multiple ends and its adaptation in clinical practice can prevent various medication errors and validates the efficacy of Ayurvedic formulations or regimens based on principle. Hence an attempt has been made by the author enrich the cognitive knowledge of Samanya & Vishesa and broader clarification about their implementation & result on both perspective such as strength & weakness.