Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology--hand, head and heart.

These words come from the ancient king Solomon, famous for his wisdom....... and also for his many wives. Here he is urging us to “keep” something; to safeguard it, to value it, because it lies at the foundation of human well-being. It is not our medications or our laryngoscopes that Solomon wants us to protect. These are but tools in our hands to help us manage our medical tasks efficiently. Nor is Solomon urging that we “keep” the mental faculties, the knowledge we prize so highly. The big issues of life, he says, are settled elsewhere....... in the human heart. It is out of the heart that flow our character, our ethical values, our sense of duty and honor, our integrity, and our compassion for others.