It’s quite right that we do it the way we do but I love being with the patients and having that connection. The 34 patients in your book range from a baby to a 103-year-old woman. How do you account for so many doctors and medics writing books about their lives and work at the moment? But in recent years I suspect doctors have realised how therapeutic it can be to write books. • 34 Patients by Tom Templeton will be published by Michael Joseph on 27 May (£20).

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2021 09:00 UTC