The more complex of the challenges, the more is the central relevance of the general physician. He is the most suited person to weather the storm and guide the chaotic diagnostic boat to calm waters. This is what Sasidharan seeks to do with the volume DOCTORS POCKET COMPANION. The stiffer the challenge, the greater the need for the calming influence of the general physician with his uncluttered mind. He is the fit person to bring order into a confusingly disordered conflict that can descend on a clinical situation.

Sasidharan does this exceedingly well. He owes his success to a carefully handpicked band of contributors. He and his band of professional teachers have done a splendid job against monumental odds Sasidharan shows considerable finesse in his editorial work. I cannot imagine a more difficult job than to beat into shape an enormous amount of irregular and asymmetric teaching skills to a homologous and smooth unit.

He cannot rest on his oars. Having achieved such a remarkable task, he must proceed because that is one of the compulsions of success. He is young and he is angry, both strong plus points. He must control his impatience and his exasperation at the proponents of “pseudo science”. We need more angry young men. Modern medicine stands to gain a lot from Sasidharan’s campaign. The success of the volume undoubted. It should help attract more professional teachers to line up behind Sasidharan.