Treating human fragility-a mistake in present era? Human body, with the intricate mechanisms of pathology and vast plethora of biochemical cascades, too complex and its explicit design is beyond imagination. This book comprises of stories that cap...

Treating human fragility-a mistake in present era? Human body, with the intricate mechanisms of pathology and vast plethora of biochemical cascades, too complex and its explicit design is beyond imagination. This book comprises of stories that capture the pivotal moments in the treatment trajectory of critical patients facing death, depicting 'the real issues' through 'fictional narratives'. It unmasks the latent vulnerability that is intrinsic in the doctor’s work, which turns more evil when exploited by many for their benefit- media and celebrities to sell their news and shows, by law industry and corporate middlemen to extract money from medical professionals. The demoralization, medico-legal issues, suicide by doctors, nurses’ plight, and assault of the health care workers are natural consequences. The predicaments of doctors amidst sick patients in an imposed legal milieu, carrying the burden of various vicissitudes like consumerism, legalities, unpredictable course of diseases, mistrust and blame for the poor outcomes have become undesirable distractions. But is this what the patients actually need? Would the entanglement of doctors in such a maze help the patients in real sense? No reward, if you win the match of life and death but a sword hanging if one were to lose? The patient will need to decide eventually, whether to be a consumer or remain a patient. Being consumers may be a loss-making deal for the patients.