The Liver Doctor : Stories of Love, Loss and Regeneration
Dr Cyriac Abby Philips didn't pursue medicine to wage war against death, but rather to help patients come to terms with it. This compelling account explores the liver—that bewildering organ capable of healing itself, yet so often overlooked in popular understanding. Drawing on rigorous scientific knowledge, hard-won clinical wisdom and relentless investigative thinking, Philips weaves together cultural folklore, historical moments and intimate case studies from his own practice. The result is a strange, thought-provoking book that pits evidence against belief, prognosis against hope. Throughout these pages, he confronts the thorny dilemmas that most modern doctors sidestep: What level of certainty can we honestly offer patients? At what point does intervention become counterproductive? How do practitioners and their families navigate irreversible choices? Ultimately, this isn't merely a study of a single organ. It's a profound meditation on how medical knowledge has developed over centuries, challenging our assumptions about healing at every turn. You'll finish unsettled, informed and questioning in equal measure.
- Author: Dr Cyriac Abby Philips
- Publisher: Harper Nonfiction India
- Genre: Lifestyle & Wellness
- ISBN: 978-9365695236
- Pages: 408 pages