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A Psychiatrist's Diary

Simple Fools

Shyam K. Bhat, MD

Published: April 16, 2007

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Ten years ago, as an intern, I was sent to a small village about 60 miles from Mangalore for a mandatory "rural posting." It was a foreign world and I, a young and relatively affluent city-dwelling fellow, thought that the month was a terrible imposition. One evening, I was walking around the village market and came across a small shack where tea was sold.‘ ‹


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