Verghese urged psychiatrists to stand by the real patient and to make the "argument of ritual," stating that examining, being with, and listening to the patient were transformative rituals.

Verghese敦促精神病医生站在真实患者一边，并且为“仪规辩论”，他表示检查患者、与患者相处、倾听患者是有转变能力的仪规。