Taking it personally
Developing clinical detachment isn’t easy. Doctors experience pain and grief in equal measure when a patient is long gone. A […]
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Split cord, but unbroken spirit
A genetic defect in the formation of the spine in a foetus means severe impairment of motor and sensory functions.
When surgeons can’t vanquish fate
Men of science are often made to come to terms with their limited powers when the human body reminds them
Homi & Filly – A Friendship Beyond Boundaries
Soul mates are exceedingly rare; but when they do come along they blur confines of age, sex, religion, size and
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igraines are very common, and democratic, affecting the poor and famous alike but can be tackled with medication and lifestyle change
I need you to help me with this headache I’ve had for a decade,” a friend pleaded. “As long as
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When there is a volcano in the head
Migraines are very common, and democratic, affecting the poor and famous alike but can be tackled with medication and lifestyle
The super highs and the extreme lows
A complicated eight-hour surgery to remove a spinal tumour against advice from colleagues in the OT, led me to the
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A bolt from the blue
Your life can change forever in one second. A ruptured aneurysm in the brain can do that for you. Tell
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When I am the first responder but second opinion giver
Neurosurgery, given its complications, often nudges patients into approaching a second expert; a practice I encourage at the expense of
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Cuts like a knife
Should surgeons treat family members if they have mastered the kind of operation their loved ones need? I was rounding
