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The surgical duality

A late night, another patient in distress or a tiff with the spouse—patients will never know the worries that weigh on their surgeon during an...

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The surgical changing room

From gossip to jokes to memories—the changing room at the hospital has seen and heard it all

26.01.2025 10

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The surgical edge

You may think that when a doctor suggests an urgent surgery, he is out to dupe you, but sometimes, it’s just to make sure you don’t fall off the edge

12.01.2025 10

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The surgical flirt

For patients, flirting is often a defence mechanism Representation pic Come quickly, I’m alone in the room with the doctor,” 40-year-old Radha...

29.12.2024 3

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The surgical robot

Do you want a robot to operate on you? Or just make life easier by taking care of the paperwork? Representation pic Recently, a French surgeon...

15.12.2024 7

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The Surgical Waack

Unlike surgery, cinema allows multiple takes, but every second involves immense skill and hard work Representation pic Hey Mazda, send me a recent...

01.12.2024 20

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The surgical travel

Can a doctor ever put their patients out of their minds, even as they vacation? Maybe not Representational image. Pic/iStock I had operated on a...

10.11.2024 3

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The surgical donor

When it comes to donating the organs of your loved ones, humans all react differently Representation pic She was eating her lunch at home and...

27.10.2024 7

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The surgical compassion

If your doctor could be either competent or empathetic, which would you choose? Representation pic I am on a WhatsApp group that found itself...

14.10.2024 5

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The Surgical Coldplay

Sometimes, the only person who has the ability to fix you, is you yourself Representation Pic She was a young girl in her sixties (there—I just...

29.09.2024 4

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The surgical fisherman

The mysterious story of a disc herniation, a bladder that won’t empty, a get-up that beguiles reality and a handsome reward that tastes better on...

15.09.2024 8

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The surgical snake

When a surgeon plays snake charmer, a young African man is freed from violent seizures on the other side of a perilous surgery Representation Pic...

01.09.2024 3

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(Pushing) The surgical envelope

A man with a tumour and blurred vision insisted he wanted to see again because without sight,it’s no fun. Fair. Except, he was 96 Representation...

19.08.2024 10

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The surgical memory

When senior citizens forget, we attribute it to old age. When they miss a step repeatedly, it’s what else, but wasting bones! In medicine,...

04.08.2024 7

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The surgical social media dive

@mazdaturel bites the bullet to take time out from surgery and rehab to discover the captivating but dystopian world of social media...

21.07.2024 8

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