The Sickness Of Health by Kunal Sarkar [Hardcover]

Sickness of Health by Dr Kunal Sarkar traces the beginning of medicine to the time of Hippocrates in 5th century BC. Since then modern medicine as we know it today has come a long way. Contrary to popular belief Ayurveda, Unani, homeopathy, and allopathy depict the evolution of medicine across different eras. Allopathy which is the last branch is hoisted by pillars of contemporary science. However, modern medicine and healthcare in India are not free from afflictions. Political tussles and corporate policies that only aim to fulfill their own interests have left the doctors and the patients in the lurch. Drawing a parallel with the Western practice, Dr Kunal Sarkar writes in detail about the sickness that tends to jeopardize the healthcare industry in India and ways to recuperate from it.