Yamaraja's brother

Dr. M.K. Mani is one of the pioneers in nephrology, the study of diseases of the kidney, and has been instrumental in establishing it on a firm footing in this country, working both in his home town of Madras, and, for several years, in Bombay. His endeavours have been recognised by the award of the Fellowship of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Indian College of Physicians, the Indian Society of Nephrology, and of his alma mater, the Madras Medical College.

As a student, M.K. Mani combined a creditable academic record with an interest in acting and debate, for which he won college colours from the Madras Medical College, and the first rank in the Inter Collegiate Debate of the University of Madras. He was for some years a cricket commentator for All India Radio. He has a passion for teaching, and is much in demand as a lecturer at Medical Colleges and Medical Associations all over the country.

Besides the practice and the teaching of nephrology, Dr. Mani is known for his strong views about medical education, ethics and the doctor-patient relationship, often not conforming to patterns prevalent in the medical community. That is what this book is all about.