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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
Improving the ‘Bandwidth’ in patient care by exploring the fault lines between ‘Curing and Healing’, words often used synonymously is analysed. ‘Nobody dies cured but we can die healed’. An understanding of the transitivity and valency of these verbs, helps in understanding the nuances of ‘curing and healing’. The paraplegic at the Coffee vending machine is not cured but ‘healed’ An autobiographical narrative this book describes the treating of Air Crash Victims, in of one of worst crashes in the country at Bangalore, smashed faces, hand injuries, burns, and body sculpting surgery. Moving thence to Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum it became cancer surgery, reconstruction, and palliative care. The PEPSI model of care described, herein mandates taking care of Physical issues like fractures, cancers, pain (P) Emotional issues like depression, (E) Psychological and Psychosocial issues (P) Spiritual Concerns (S) and Interpersonal relationships (I). A holistic approach celebrating ‘life’ with the ‘celebrity the patient is exhorted’ - not being a fan of the ‘celebrity’ who endorses Pepsi! Thus, we help patients ‘Live’ till they ‘Leave’ focussing on quality of life as the race for quality doesn’t have a finishing line!
Cherian Koshy
Prof, Dr Cherian Koshy, following his under graduation, and post-graduation in General and Plastic Surgery, from Medical College Trivandrum, joined the Department of Plastic Surgery at St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru in 1988. He was busy operating on form and function denied at birth or deprived by accident, besides cosmetic surgery, before moving to the Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Here he was busy operating on cancer patients, doing ablative surgery followed by reconstruction. Then it was a lateral shift to be Head of Palliative Medicine. He has published several scientific papers in peer reviewed journals, and is the recipient of several National and International awards. He is credited with starting Teleclinic services connecting Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum and Munnar using Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) which secured him a bursary-award from President of Singapore. He is widely travelled, trained in Palliative Care by its Founder Dame Cicely Saunders, at London. A Haggai Institute Alumnus from Maui, Hawaii, his leadership and oratorial skills have made him a sought-after teacher. Following retirement from RCC, he continues as Faculty teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students at SUTAMS, Trivandrum.
