Autobiography of a Surgeon
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Author: C Ramakrishna Ballal
This is an interesting and a vivid account of life by an accomplished surgeon with his first-hand knowledge of medicine and the rich experience gathered over the years. The narrative is almost like a self-portrait by an artist. Author’s exceptional journey from a young lad in an agrarian family to a celebrated doctor-teacher, not only documents his personal life but that of medical and surgical history of about five decades in this region.
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