Dear People With Love And Care Your Doctors

From time immemorial, medicine has remained one of the most respected professions. Trust formed the unshakeable foundation of the doctor-patient relationship and, for long, doctors were treated next to God. In recent times, though, this sacred relationship is suffering from an erosion of faith. We often hear discouraging stories of doctors being abused and hospitals vandalised. The narrative is gradually turning negative-a dismal reality for both doctors and patients. We tend to forget that there are many great things happening in the medical world. Today, we are living much longer, we have managed to eradicate many diseases, we have vaccines that prevent our children from dying, life-saving surgeries are being performed while the baby is still in the womb, and we can give the gift of life to someone by transplanting vital organs. Medical miracles are happening every day in hospitals worldwide. This book is a collection of heartfelt stories by doctors and patients from across the globe. These are stories of triumph, empathy, positivity, loss and, sometimes, failure. It goes one step ahead and captures the experience of people who surround a doctor-the mother of a doctor, a surgeon's husband and an acid attack survivor-stories that underline that a doctor too is a human being after all. Human resilience can often break barriers, and these stories serve as inspiration to both patients and doctors alike. Riveting and absolutely unputdownable, Dear People gives an inside view of the world of medicine and hopes to inspire millions to retain faith in this beautiful relationship.

'What a remarkable book this is; tender, funny, brave, heartfelt, radiant with love and life, and with the love of life. It brought me often to laughter and - several times - to tears' Robert Macfarlane From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Your Life in My Hands comes this vibrant, tender and deeply personal memoir that finds light and love in the darkest of places. As a specialist in palliative medicine, Dr Rachel Clarke chooses to inhabit a place many people would find too tragic to contemplate. Every day she tries to bring care and comfort to those reaching the end of their lives and to help make dying more bearable. Rachel's training was put to the test in 2017 when her beloved GP father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She learned that nothing - even the best palliative care - can sugar-coat the pain of losing someone you love. And yet, she argues, in a hospice there is more of what matters in life - more love, more strength, more kindness, more joy, more tenderness, more grace, more compassion - than you could ever imagine. For if there is a difference between people who know they are dying and the rest of us, it is simply this: that the terminally ill know their time is running out, while we live as though we have all the time in the world. Dear Life is a book about the vital importance of human connection, by the doctor we would all want by our sides at a time of crisis. It is a love letter - to a father, to a profession, to life itself.

Human beings love their sweets. Sweets are an integral part of every festival and celebration. Sweets are the expression of friendship and love. Sweets are the epitome of goodness in our society and the glue to our relationships. Sweets are intrinsic to our way of life. However, refined sugar is an empty calorie food with no nutritional value. Today, elevated sugar content is one of the main contributors to the growing epidemic of weight gain and obesity. As healthcare professionals dealing with management of obesity, one of our biggest challenges is getting our patients to cut down on their sugar intake. One of the reasons for this is unavailability of healthier alternatives. This book is an effort towards creating a resource that provides alternatives for healthy sweet options which will help patients to satisfy their sweet cravings. The recipes in this book have been contributed by nutritionists and healthcare professionals from across the world. The macronutrient calculation for every recipe is listed to educate patients about the nutritional content. If you have a sweet tooth, the recipes in this book can help to make your weight loss journey easier.

As a team that is involved deeply in management of obesity, this cook-book is our endeavour to help vegetarian patients in their weight loss journey after bariatric surgery. It provides with a variety of interesting and nutritious vegetarian meal options for every phase of diet after surgery. All recipes are contributed by qualified nutritionists from across the globe. The nutritional benefits and macro-nutrient calculations of all recipes are also listed so that patients can assess their caloric intake. It aims to make the post bariatric surgery journey a lot easier, healthier and more comfortable & interesting for people practicing vegetarianism. We sincerely hope that you enjoy having these recipes as much as we enjoyed putting them together. Cheers!

Hari Baskaran’s book, Celebrating Active Ageing, will benefit all people approaching retirement and those well past it. It advocates a lifestyle that enables health and vitality way into the seventies and eighties. The book is inspirational and encourages readers to draw up their own unique active ageing agenda with a deliberate and purposeful approach to life. Celebrating active ageing embraces a holistic approach to life, all aspects of which—such as physical activity, diet and nutrition, and spiritual and social engagement—are covered in a compelling and appealing way. The narrative is light and free-flowing with emphasis on real-life experiences and developing and maintaining a sense of joy. “Excellent read with very interesting anecdotes and experiences. I enjoyed reading it. This book will transform lives.” —Shiny Surendran, Sports Nutritionist, Chennai

In the form of an open letter from patients to their doctors, spiritual writer and professor of medical humanities Marilyn McEntyre brings to light the hidden fears, desperate needs, deepest hopes, and heartfelt truths that many feel doctors overlook in their approach to health care. It's a clarion call for doctors to attend to the whole person and listen deeply, rather than rush to assess a set of symptoms. And it's a letter that informs doctors of the many things that patients already know about themselves and their health. Engaging and candid, Dear Doctor covers the basics of how patients view their time with doctors, how they want doctors to collaborate on health issues, and even how patients bring their faith and spirituality to their view of their health and their bodies. Ultimately, this book is an important first step to begin a dialogue between two communities that often have a very large disconnect.

“Food is such an important and enjoyable part of our life and culture. It should remain so after bariatric surgery.”- Dr. Mary O’ Kane Bariatric/Metabolic surgery brings about a sea-change in diet and lifestyle. Patients who embrace this change fare better in terms of weight maintenance and overall health in the long term. As a team that is involved deeply in management of obesity, this cook-book is our endeavour to help patients in their weight loss journey. It provides with a variety of interesting meal options for every phase of diet after surgery. All recipes are contributed by qualified nutritionists from across the globe. The nutritional benefits and macro-nutrient calculations of all recipes are also listed so that patients can get an idea about their caloric intake. It aims to make the post bariatric surgery journey a lot easier, healthier and more comfortable. We sincerely hope that you enjoy having these recipes as much as we enjoyed putting them together. Cheers!