So you want to be a doctor? What really goes on underneath the white coat? Here is a compendium of short stories and insights on illness, hope and survival in the hospital and clinics meant not to discourage the dreamer, but to give a more realistic preview of our reality in the battlefield. We actually need brave frontliners more than ever. Let me know if you want to hear about COVID-19 stories. It's been a frustrating, exhausting ride so far; and I have little energy and mental stamina left to translate these heartbreaking experiences into words. Definitely, this pandemic has taught us many important things about life, disease, societies and human nature. ♠ | ♥ CONTENTS • "Interns' Care Unit"-a surgical intern's rumination on morbidity and mortality • "Operating Theater"- suturing, mentoring and leadership lessons in situ • "Lights, Viscera, Suction!"- directing the stage • "Reynaud's Phenomenon"- a medical intern goes livid • "The Dark Knight"- Batman is a film major and director • "Duckter Quack"- Primary Care in the face of health inequity and social injustice • "Layla Had A Little Lamb"- a Family Medicine intern meets a flock of special sheep • "Actual Dose"- actually, kids are not small adults • "Good Evening, Primrose"- unforgettable nights at your cervix • "Trailblazer"- health is political • "COVID-19" - yes. ♠ | ♥ DISCLAIMER: Characters, places and events are fictitious. Any resemblance to individuals or institutions in real life is merely coincidental-except for quoted personalities. I want to give them due credit for the lessons I have learned under their tutelage. No part of this work may be reproduced without permission.
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