Journey of White Coat

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Journey of White Coat is written by Prof Siddharth Lakhotia and published by Siddharth Lakhotia . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9310001267 (ISBN 10) and 9789310001266 (ISBN 13).

“WHEREVER THE ART OF MEDICINE IS LOVED, THERE IS A LOVE FOR HUMANITY” -Hippocrates Medical Colleges & Institutions has always been a dream place for many. Such places define and shape the health of mankind on a global scale through the doctors and health care staff created, services provided and innovations done over years and years. The book is a tribute to our medical profession and education that has created thousands of brilliant medical professionals, serving worldwide. As you turn the pages you will be taken to a journey showcasing life of medicos, their work profile and how medical colleges and hospitals work. Book will also reflect the hard and tough student life of an undergraduate medical student, long residency years full of sacrifices, mental and physical stress, hard and harsh working hours. But above all the joy of bringing a smile to someone’s face and saving a life keeps you going against many storms. No book or presentation in any form can ever truly depict the making of a doctor in totality. The dimensions, vastness and depths of subjects, the endless sleepless horror nights of never ending exams and vivas, the work profile, the jobs that needs to be done, the challenges and pains, sacrifices in personal and family life, the rigors of hospital life, never ending night shifts, the trauma of society which one gets to see every day, emergency calls, the missed lunches and dinners, the scolding of seniors and teachers, the pressures of public and society , the burden of expectations, the roles one needs to play in one day from a doctor to a teacher, researcher, mentor, counselor, administrator, financial manager, expert court witness and what not and much more makes the life of a medico too complicated to be understood by anyone. This book is just a very small, humble, tip of the iceberg attempt to showcase this puzzling and frustrating at times but at end of the day a very rewarding and adventurous journey.