123(3)An Attendant(1)
"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,a patient is difficult to take care of.
What five?
(1)He does what is harmful.(2)He does not observe moderation in what is beneficial.(3)He does not take his medicine.(4)He does not accurately disclose his symptoms to his kindhearted attendant;he does not report,as fits the case,that his condition is getting worse,or getting better,or remaining the same.(5)He cannot patiently endure arisen bodily feelings that are painful,racking,sharp,piercing,harrowing,disagreeable,sapping one's vitality.
[144]Possessing these five qualities,a patient is difficult to take care of.
"Bhikkhus,possessing five [other]qualities,a patient is easy to take care of.
What five?
(1) He does what is beneficial.(2)He observes moderation in what is beneficial.(3)He takes his medicine.(4)He accurately discloses his symptoms to his kind-hearted attendant;he reports,as fits the case,that his condition is getting worse,or getting better,or remaining the same.(5)He can patiently endure arisen bodily feelings that are painful,racking,sharp,piercing,harrowing,disagreeable,sappingone's vitality.
Possessing these five qualities,a patient is easy to take care of."