MEDICAL MALADY
Survival in a Minefield of Medical Mistakes
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Critical Care, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Allergies, Health Care Issues
| Author: | PRAD CHAUDHURI | ISBN: | 9780991940431 |
| Publisher: | PRADCO INC. | Publication: | September 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | PRAD CHAUDHURI |
| ISBN: | 9780991940431 |
| Publisher: | PRADCO INC. |
| Publication: | September 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
He was in his Montreal apartment with a woman. He had made the apartment meticulously nut free. Nuts were a deadly poison to him, he was anaphylactic. The woman knew it. They were drinking wine. Then it happened. Suspecting the worst, he jabbed himself with EpiPen, an antidote, and rushed to the ER minutes away. He was a doctor; he could articulate the urgency. Yet, two hours later, he lay on an ICU bed near death, dying. Irony, he was scheduled to work in the same hospital the following morning.
What happened to Bobby? That was the question. Who were telling the truth? The doctors? The Nurses? The Hospitals? His friend? Not one person was forthcoming. A massive hunt uncovered the truth. But then what happened in the end? Who won? Bobby? The doctors? The hospitals? What? None of them? Then who? The woman? Did her truth corroborate with the evidence?
Now, would a doctor write a book about this? Not if he wants to keep his job. Lawyers? Nah, they make money from all sides! But an engineer outside the bubble of the medical-legal system would. After all, the doctor was his son!
Medical Malady is a survival story. It shows the good, the bad, and the ugly side of our medical-legal system; note: the system. It is not intended to demonize our doctors, nurses, or specialists—granted that there are those who need more training than others—but to help them and their patients, through this story to be acutely aware and be mindful of simple mistakes that happen daily; mistakes that can have profound long term effect in lives of real people and real families. It can happen to you, or to anyone, including those in healthcare profession. After all, a doctor is a patient in waiting. Time and sickness do not play favorites.
A rare group of publishing professionals helped publish Medical Malady: Survival in a Minefield of Medical Mistakes.
What does this book have to do with your healthcare? Everything! Read it. Share it with someone special.
Find out what happens in your medical system when things go wrong in treatment of someone you love.
Praise for Medical Malady:
“Medical Malady. Here is a non-fiction book. This is a quest for truth by a father about what happened to his son. This young man, who was promised to a bright future, was victim of a medical error that left him handicapped and almost killed. The story looks like a criminal investigation at the beginning but ends up to be a long and hard battle into the Canadian medico-legal system. The author is an engineer so he did not spare any detail…this book must be read and this story known in order to improve the treatment of medical malady in a respectful society. Un livre à lire et une histoire à connaître pour améliorer le traitement des erreurs médicales dans une société qui se respecte.” —Dr René Ducharme, Psychiatrist, Ottawa.
“What a compelling and engaging rendition of what can go wrong in our medical system. The story line engaged me for a straight six and half hours. It is a must read for all patients involved in our medical system. It was quite an eye-opener, indeed.” —Maria P. Marchelletta, President, WEN, Toronto.
“Prad Chaudhuri, who personifies the indie author: driven to write by a life-altering experience and refusing to tell the story in any way but his. It's a fascinating yet frightening true tale of medical mistakes involving his son, and the cover-up and legal dispute that followed. His book, Medical Malady: Survival in a Minefield of Medical Mistakes, reads like a mystery and a thriller, with the action all the more chilling because it really happened to him and his family.” —Howard Lovy, Executive Editor, Foreword Reviews newsletter http://bit.ly/1mKaUle.
“…Unexpectedly, I couldn’t put the book down...Prad’s book should be required reading for all patients and health care professionals” —Jim Northover, Chemist, Retired Technical Director.
"An excellent book highlighting unethical behavior and system level fault in a noble profession—healthcare…It is recommended that this book be made a part of ethics curriculum in Medical schools. Medical Malady exemplifies the holes in the Canadian Medical system as witnessed firsthand." —Bhawan Patel, Product Technology & Strategic Cost Group, PWC.
“ Medical Malady is an easy-to-read book that clearly documents and publicizes all the unexpected pitfalls in the medical and legal communities…congratulations for your determination and persistence to see this through to the conclusion. This book would make a good movie.” —Karsten von Richter, Division Merchandise Manager, Wal-Mart Canada (Retired)
“News reports during the past few years have had stories of other medical mistakes, but this book is a frightening close up of just how fallible medical practitioners can be, despite the trust and faith we are taught to have in them…The book is finely detailed, including images of the several people involved in the case. It takes the reader into the emotional trials involved in getting some recovery from the tragedy.” —Douglas Livingston, Author-Poet, Thunder Bay.
“This is a book every parent should read…The father's true life experience recounted here helps us learn a lot about dealing with the legal and medical establishments when things go wrong in the treatment of someone we love.” —Paul Robinson, Mississauga
“Medical Maladies is a real but truly stranger-than-fiction happening in reputable Canadian hospitals, so the reader is eager to get to the end for the final outcome…The writing is concise and clear and with an impressive grasp of the medical facts.” —Earl William Fee, Author, Mississauga.
“I read the book in one evening and it is written from the point of view of Bobby's father who through thorough investigation has shown the backroom politics of the medical profession in collusion with legal professionals whose main goal is to profit from medical malpractice where the victim is further victimized.” —Ronald Lee, Calgary.
“Prad’s book offers us every reason to question just how much faith we can give. Any parent will go to extremes to help their own child. This book is the ugly truth of just how much a parent must endure in making every personal sacrifice that is ganged up against him…I cannot imagine how anyone can endure the ugliness of Medical Maladies... Hopefully we will be better prepared if any such tale should unfold itself again to any of us.” —George Cox, Oakville.
“A powerful narration that leaves the reader aghast as to how this can happen in this day and age. Despite all the available technology, it is still the human factor that largely determines positive or negative outcomes of medical maladies…the emotional, financial and time sacrifice to confront the medical and legal system is heart rendering.” —Gerhard Stefely, Mississauga.
“Your book fascinated me as I read it…I want to thank you again for a wonderful book to read (which is now being read by my family and relatives all over Canada).” —Anne Marie Guerard, Thunder Bay.
“Awesome depiction of a tragic story. I applaud his courage.” —Susan Rollinson, Belleville.
"Prad Chaudhuri has worked tirelessly to bring to life this heartfelt account of the medical misfortunes that befell his beloved adult son. The book tells a fascinating real-life story, informed on every page by Prad’s passion for his subject and dedication to his cause." —Kim Moritsugu, Toronto Author
He was in his Montreal apartment with a woman. He had made the apartment meticulously nut free. Nuts were a deadly poison to him, he was anaphylactic. The woman knew it. They were drinking wine. Then it happened. Suspecting the worst, he jabbed himself with EpiPen, an antidote, and rushed to the ER minutes away. He was a doctor; he could articulate the urgency. Yet, two hours later, he lay on an ICU bed near death, dying. Irony, he was scheduled to work in the same hospital the following morning.
What happened to Bobby? That was the question. Who were telling the truth? The doctors? The Nurses? The Hospitals? His friend? Not one person was forthcoming. A massive hunt uncovered the truth. But then what happened in the end? Who won? Bobby? The doctors? The hospitals? What? None of them? Then who? The woman? Did her truth corroborate with the evidence?
Now, would a doctor write a book about this? Not if he wants to keep his job. Lawyers? Nah, they make money from all sides! But an engineer outside the bubble of the medical-legal system would. After all, the doctor was his son!
Medical Malady is a survival story. It shows the good, the bad, and the ugly side of our medical-legal system; note: the system. It is not intended to demonize our doctors, nurses, or specialists—granted that there are those who need more training than others—but to help them and their patients, through this story to be acutely aware and be mindful of simple mistakes that happen daily; mistakes that can have profound long term effect in lives of real people and real families. It can happen to you, or to anyone, including those in healthcare profession. After all, a doctor is a patient in waiting. Time and sickness do not play favorites.
A rare group of publishing professionals helped publish Medical Malady: Survival in a Minefield of Medical Mistakes.
What does this book have to do with your healthcare? Everything! Read it. Share it with someone special.
Find out what happens in your medical system when things go wrong in treatment of someone you love.
Praise for Medical Malady:
“Medical Malady. Here is a non-fiction book. This is a quest for truth by a father about what happened to his son. This young man, who was promised to a bright future, was victim of a medical error that left him handicapped and almost killed. The story looks like a criminal investigation at the beginning but ends up to be a long and hard battle into the Canadian medico-legal system. The author is an engineer so he did not spare any detail…this book must be read and this story known in order to improve the treatment of medical malady in a respectful society. Un livre à lire et une histoire à connaître pour améliorer le traitement des erreurs médicales dans une société qui se respecte.” —Dr René Ducharme, Psychiatrist, Ottawa.
“What a compelling and engaging rendition of what can go wrong in our medical system. The story line engaged me for a straight six and half hours. It is a must read for all patients involved in our medical system. It was quite an eye-opener, indeed.” —Maria P. Marchelletta, President, WEN, Toronto.
“Prad Chaudhuri, who personifies the indie author: driven to write by a life-altering experience and refusing to tell the story in any way but his. It's a fascinating yet frightening true tale of medical mistakes involving his son, and the cover-up and legal dispute that followed. His book, Medical Malady: Survival in a Minefield of Medical Mistakes, reads like a mystery and a thriller, with the action all the more chilling because it really happened to him and his family.” —Howard Lovy, Executive Editor, Foreword Reviews newsletter http://bit.ly/1mKaUle.
“…Unexpectedly, I couldn’t put the book down...Prad’s book should be required reading for all patients and health care professionals” —Jim Northover, Chemist, Retired Technical Director.
"An excellent book highlighting unethical behavior and system level fault in a noble profession—healthcare…It is recommended that this book be made a part of ethics curriculum in Medical schools. Medical Malady exemplifies the holes in the Canadian Medical system as witnessed firsthand." —Bhawan Patel, Product Technology & Strategic Cost Group, PWC.
“ Medical Malady is an easy-to-read book that clearly documents and publicizes all the unexpected pitfalls in the medical and legal communities…congratulations for your determination and persistence to see this through to the conclusion. This book would make a good movie.” —Karsten von Richter, Division Merchandise Manager, Wal-Mart Canada (Retired)
“News reports during the past few years have had stories of other medical mistakes, but this book is a frightening close up of just how fallible medical practitioners can be, despite the trust and faith we are taught to have in them…The book is finely detailed, including images of the several people involved in the case. It takes the reader into the emotional trials involved in getting some recovery from the tragedy.” —Douglas Livingston, Author-Poet, Thunder Bay.
“This is a book every parent should read…The father's true life experience recounted here helps us learn a lot about dealing with the legal and medical establishments when things go wrong in the treatment of someone we love.” —Paul Robinson, Mississauga
“Medical Maladies is a real but truly stranger-than-fiction happening in reputable Canadian hospitals, so the reader is eager to get to the end for the final outcome…The writing is concise and clear and with an impressive grasp of the medical facts.” —Earl William Fee, Author, Mississauga.
“I read the book in one evening and it is written from the point of view of Bobby's father who through thorough investigation has shown the backroom politics of the medical profession in collusion with legal professionals whose main goal is to profit from medical malpractice where the victim is further victimized.” —Ronald Lee, Calgary.
“Prad’s book offers us every reason to question just how much faith we can give. Any parent will go to extremes to help their own child. This book is the ugly truth of just how much a parent must endure in making every personal sacrifice that is ganged up against him…I cannot imagine how anyone can endure the ugliness of Medical Maladies... Hopefully we will be better prepared if any such tale should unfold itself again to any of us.” —George Cox, Oakville.
“A powerful narration that leaves the reader aghast as to how this can happen in this day and age. Despite all the available technology, it is still the human factor that largely determines positive or negative outcomes of medical maladies…the emotional, financial and time sacrifice to confront the medical and legal system is heart rendering.” —Gerhard Stefely, Mississauga.
“Your book fascinated me as I read it…I want to thank you again for a wonderful book to read (which is now being read by my family and relatives all over Canada).” —Anne Marie Guerard, Thunder Bay.
“Awesome depiction of a tragic story. I applaud his courage.” —Susan Rollinson, Belleville.
"Prad Chaudhuri has worked tirelessly to bring to life this heartfelt account of the medical misfortunes that befell his beloved adult son. The book tells a fascinating real-life story, informed on every page by Prad’s passion for his subject and dedication to his cause." —Kim Moritsugu, Toronto Author
