I think the intersection of trust, faith and love is very much a part of the practice of medicine and reasonably shared by an elder in his community.
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Trust is the currency of social interaction
I don’t think it is an exaggeration to state that “trust is the currency of social interaction”—that trust is the basis of how we can make our words and deeds worthy of the privilege of serving others or the privilege of telling others of what we think they should be doing.