Dissenting Diagnosis

Dr Arun Gadre and Dr Abhay Shukla

In this exposé, the doctors Arun Gadre and Abhay Shukla speak out against the many malfunctioning elements of India’s healthcare system—including unnecessary investigations, expensive medications and botched operations. It is well known, for instance, that some doctors prescribe drugs that are overly expensive, when equally effective, cheaper alternatives are available. In some of its most engaging moments, the book proposes solutions to resolve some of the problems that fuel the country’s medical crises.

Penguin Books India, 190 pages, Rs 399