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Ward No.5, KEM
By Sheela Jaywant (Mass Comm `78)
YB Chavan Auditorium near Mantralaya
Saturday, August 23, 2008
 Sheela Jaywant’s latest book, a
Marathi-English translation of a surgeon’s biography, “ Ward
No 5, KEM ”, will be launched on 23 Aug 2008.
It covers the history of Parel-Naigaon,
the mill areas of Mumbai, their lifestyles, and all through
the history of the patients this surgeon treated. It
introduces the reader to Marathi Theatre through the actors
and their ailments, the politicians and the criminals, too.
It educates the lay reader about common
and uncommon ailments, the dilemmas doctors face and the
questions patients must ask.
Most importantly, it gives a wonderful
description of a doctor-patient relationship and the
condition of healthcare in India today. |
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Book Launch: Ward No. 5, KEM By Sheela Jaywant 23 Aug 2008