The Stethoscope Meets the Scalpel

<p>The Stethoscope meets the Scalpel is the unflinching exhilarating journey of a young doctor who stumbles into the world of medicine&mdash;and learns that saving lives demands far more than skill. From the pioneering drama of the world&rsquo;s first transplants to the nail-biting night when India&rsquo;s first double hand transplant was attempted the book thrusts you into the operating theatre where failure means disgrace and success rewrites history.<br/><br/>But this isn&rsquo;t just about scalpels and sutures. It&rsquo;s about the chaos of youth the absurdities of medical college the loves and humiliations that shape a life in white coats. It&rsquo;s about courage&mdash;of patients who fight back of families who give the ultimate gift and of doctors who dare to attempt the impossible.</p>