Contents

CHAPTER 1

The heart—

reliable, resilient, marvellous but sometimes the dumbest organ of them all

CHAPTER 2

Hat and hope is not a plan

CHAPTER 3

The kidney—

far too clever an organ to eat!

CHAPTER 4

The modern day plague—

weighing us down

CHAPTER 5

Medical revolutionaries—

we need more

CHAPTER 6

Close calls—

the thin line between life and death

CHAPTER 7

The ultimate gift—

life

CHAPTER 8

The art of medicine—

less is more

CHAPTER 9

My best ever patient—

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Acknowledgements

Glossary

References