A Doctor's Pulse

by Rohit Bansal

Bespectacled, did he ever look a girl in the eye? Bald, did he ever gel his hair? Always in a white apron, did he ever walk a fashion show? Treating hundreds of patients everyday, did he himself ever fall sick and consult another? Comforting helpless realtives, did he ever crack a joke to make others laugh? Has he zoomed around on bikes or drank and danced the nights? Tejas tells us the story of six doctors, who were supposed to only burn the midnight oil, cram books, and learn the best skills to reduce pain and suffering. Entering the medical college at the tender age of seventeen, under the pressure of unending exams and family expectations, Tejas knew he was sacrificing his innocence and youth to the hallowed course of MBBS. But those were the best years he lived. Together with Ajay, Tyagi, Bhaskar, Sunil, and Vineet, he laughed, loved, let go of idealism, and learnt the more important lessons of life. He cheats in an exam; Ajay chases his own professor; Tyagi tries to hold his rural roots tight; Sunil is here for money more than mercy; Vineet doesn’t want to be here; Bhaskar is already a doctor in his heart. And then one day all goes wrong. Will the six budding doctors survive heart-break, their own ailments, or the demands of the society. Will they finish their course, and beat life. A Doctor’s Pulse will tell you the story behind the tall walls of a medical college, and that life takes its toll on a doctor too.

113 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 8, 2017

Reviews

[Aravind Rajagopal · Rating 1 out of 5]

Simplicity does not a good book make

Perhaps written from the heart, this book is nonetheless one that can be skipped. The narrative is disjoint, with no character development or plotline. It reads more like excerpts from a memoir.