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Post-COVID, mistrust between doctors and patients has grown—leading to strained care, rising conflicts, and serious risks.

The Dear People Movement was initiated to help restore the doctor-patient relationship across the globe. Post COVID, there has been growing mistrust among Doctors and Patients. The weakened bond is causing loss of lives, assault on doctors, and many grave problems in healthcare. Read & Recommend
"Doctors Are Not Murderers"
23 eye-opening stories that humanizes doctors, and brings doctor & patients closer. Available on Amazon.com
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06/12/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬

Most of us believe medicine is a science of certainty.
Take a tablet, the fever goes away.
Pop a pill, the headache disappears.

𝐖𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 — 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭, 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐮𝐭.

But medicine is not math.
It is probability.
And biology, unlike technology, does not always follow the rules.

Take something as simple as 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐥.
Crocin, Calpol, Tylenol — we have all taken it for fever or pain.
It’s the most common over-the-counter medicine in the world.

For 999 people out of a thousand, it lowers the fever safely.
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲.

The same tablet that helps almost everyone can, in rare cases, kill.
No one knows who that “one in a thousand” might be.
That is called 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞’𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 — a rare reaction where the liver and brain swell up, and a completely healthy person can die within hours.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐈𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥.

You can have the same fever, the same symptoms, the same treatment — and two people will respond completely differently.

It is why a computer can never replace a doctor.
Computers are predictable.
Biology is not.
A line of code runs exactly the same way every time.
A human body never does.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Every doctor has seen these moments.
The child who recovers when everyone had given up.
The healthy man who collapses after a “routine” procedure.
The medicine that heals a thousand patients — but harms one.

These are the nights we stay awake, asking ourselves,
“What did I miss?”
“What could I have done differently?”

But sometimes, the answer is — nothing.
𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭… 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞.

So what can we learn from this?

1. 𝐁𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞.
Even the safest treatment carries risk.

2. 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲.
Doctors treat, but your body heals.

3. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 “𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬.”
There are none.

4. 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧.
We work with probabilities, not promises.

We live in a world that demands certainty.
“Will this work?”
“How many days?”
“What guarantee do you give?”

The truth is — there are no guarantees.
Only the constant dance between biology and belief.

Every day in the clinic, I am reminded:
𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬.
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧.

Because when biology breaks the rules,
all we can do is stand beside it —
in awe, in humility, and in hope.

Copyright @ Dr Debraj Shome

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 '𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬'.
This book isn’t just about medicine; it’s about humanity, ethics, and resilience — about what happens when those who heal are misunderstood by the systems they serve. If you have ever wanted to understand the doctor’s side of the story — the fatigue, the failures, the faith that keeps them going — we hope you will find this book both moving and eye-opening.

Amazon India link: link in comments

04/12/2025

I was a young resident when I first saw it, a case that defied every textbook, every lecture, every rule I thought I knew. A patient with symptoms so bizarre, they seemed to be from another planet.

My team and I scrambled. We ran tests, reviewed scans, and consulted colleagues. We were lost in a sea of data, trying to piece together a story that made no sense. The pressure was immense, the blame unspoken but heavy in the air. This is the side of medicine you don't see in the movies.

But in the middle of that chaos, something happened. We stopped looking for a diagnosis and started looking for a narrative. We listened to the patient's story, piecing together the subtle details, the seemingly irrelevant moments that, when connected, formed a clear path.

That day, I learned something medical school never teaches you:

The real answers are not always in the data. They're in the story.

Our new book, ‘Doctors are NOT Murders’, is a journey into these stories. It is a collection of cases that pushed doctors, forced them to abandon the rulebook, and led them to discover truths hidden in plain sight. It's about the moments when science meets sheer humanity.

This is not just about medicine. It is about problem-solving in every field:

The entrepreneur who finds a breakthrough by listening to their customers.

The engineer who fixes a bug by understanding the user's experience.

The leader who solves a crisis by connecting with their team.

So, if you are a problem solver, a leader, or just someone who loves a compelling story, remember: The greatest mysteries are solved not by knowing all the answers, but by asking the right questions.

The book is now open for pre-order. : https://amzn.in/d/5Qtaz1S

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01/12/2025

When have you had to trust your gut and look beyond the obvious? I'd love to hear your story in the comments.

It was a Tuesday morning when a new patient, a young woman in her late 20s, arrived with a simple chart about persistent fatigue and muscle weakness. A simple case, I thought. But in her eyes, I saw a deep, weary sadness that spoke of a life stolen, not a simple case of stress or vitamin deficiency.

All the tests came back normal. Colleagues dismissed it as chronic fatigue, but I couldn't accept that. This wasn't a textbook case; it was a human being whose world had been turned upside down. My tools my knowledge, my expertise were failing her.

This is what happens when medicine meets the unexpected. It forces us to confront not just the limits of our science, but the limits of our own empathy. The patient stops being a chart and becomes a mirror reflecting our own vulnerability.

Instead of writing her off, I started looking beyond the lab results. I asked about her childhood, her dreams, and the exact moments she felt her body betray her. I started treating the person, not just the symptoms. It was a slow, painstaking process of small discoveries.

Eventually, our persistence paid off. We found an incredibly rare autoimmune condition hiding in plain sight. It was treatable, and with the right care, she slowly began to reclaim her life. The day she sent me a photo of herself hiking a mountain she thought she'd never see again, I knew this was the truest form of healing.

Medicine is more than just a job; it’s a promise to stand by someone when their world is falling apart. It’s in the embrace of the unknown that we truly become healers.

This is just one of many stories where doctors face immense pressure and impossible choices. Our new book, Doctors are not Murders, delves into these very human experiences, offering a deeper look into the difficult decisions doctors make every day. It's a book that will make you think differently about the doctors who stand by us in our most vulnerable moments.

30/11/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 “𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬,” 𝐈 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞.
𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

We deal with death every day.
A family loses one loved one — and it breaks them for years.
We lose dozens in a month.
We hold their hands as the pulse fades, whisper hope when there is none left, and then walk into the next room — because another patient is waiting.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
𝐈𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
𝐈𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫, 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥.

A young doctor in Telangana preparing for his PG exams died by su***de last month.
He had failed twice, and the weight of expectations became unbearable. In the last five years, 119 medical students in India — 64 undergraduates and 55 postgraduates — have taken their own lives.

Across the world, the story is no different.
A World Health Organization–backed survey across 29 European countries found that one in three healthcare workers faces depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts.
Doctors and nurses are working over 50 hours a week, often in unsafe, violent environments.
And in the UK, Medscape’s Medical Protection Society reports that physicians routinely show up sick, exhausted, and broken — 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐦 — because even illness feels like dereliction of duty.

𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥.
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬.

We cannot grieve every loss.
We cannot process every death.
𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 — 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝.

And yet, behind every calm face in a white coat lies an ocean of unprocessed emotion.
Behind every steady hand is a trembling soul.

The world calls us heroes.
But we are human — fragile, fallible, fatigued.
The same empathy that drew us into medicine now burns us alive when the system forgets that doctors bleed too.

If the mental health of healthcare workers collapses, so does healthcare itself.

It is time to build a system where healing does not destroy the healer.
Where seeking help is seen as strength, not shame.
Where we remember that 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬.

They are human beings fighting impossible battles — for others, and every single day, within themselves.

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Written by Debraj Shome Dr. Debraj Shome, Author of 'Doctors Are Not Murderers'.

28/11/2025

Countless hours in operation theatres, sleepless nights as residents, still many doctors don't feel they're doing enough to help save humanity.

Those doctors become John Adlers of the world.

Once Cyberknife®️ was mockingly called Adler's Folly. Today the groundbreaking invention spans worldwide. It is one of the most widely adopted robotic surgery/stereotactic radiosurgery platforms worldwide.

Read about this remarkable invention by Dr. John R. Adler from himself in chapter 19 of "Doctors Are Not Murderers"

📖 Available on Amazon

With every copy sold, you directly support our life-saving initiatives to make healthcare accessible for those who need it most.

Debabrata Mitalee Auro Foundation is an 80G enabled organisation for which improving the doctor-patient relationship in society is one of the major aims. This book is brought to you by DAF. Every penny spent on buying the book will be used for philanthropic activities.

25/11/2025

Gratitude has a quiet language—one only patients and healers truly understand. A language that isn't audible to the chaotic world at large. Hence people borrow opinions that run amok. Doctors are "evil, murderers, fraudsters, thugs". The patient who just opened his eyes for the first time, may think otherwise.

In hospital corridors and recovery rooms, there are moments of trust, courage and second chances that never get told. We are here to voice those stories through "Doctors Are Not Murderers".
📖 Available on Amazon (link in bio)

With every copy sold, you directly support our life-saving initiatives to make healthcare accessible for those who need it most.

Debabrata Mitalee Auro Foundation is an 80G enabled organisation for which improving the doctor-patient relationship in society is one of the major aims. This book is brought to you by DAF. Every penny spent on buying the book will be used for philanthropic activities.

22/11/2025

Listening to readers articulate what touched them is the truest validation of this movement. This testimonial highlights a simple but important truth — behind every doctor is a person carrying immense responsibility, pressure and heart.

That’s exactly what Doctors Are Not Murderers uncovers through 23 compelling stories from 23 world-renowned doctors. Their voices shed light on sacrifices we rarely see, challenges we seldom understand and the humanity we too often forget.

A powerful call to stand with those who stand for us.

Because the world must remember — those who save lives should never have to defend their own.

Doctors Are Not Murderers
Now available on amazon.in | amazon.com | amazon.co.uk

21/11/2025

In a world where the doctor–patient relationship is becoming increasingly strained, voices like his remind us why we must pause, listen and understand.
Every doctor carries stories that the world rarely sees — stories of integrity, intensity, sacrifice and an unwavering commitment to healing.

Doctors Are Not Murderers brings these truths forward through 23 powerful stories written by 23 world-renowned doctors. Each narrative offers a raw, honest look into the emotional and ethical challenges that medical professionals face every single day — the pressure, the pain, the responsibility, and the humanity that often gets overlooked.

This book is not just a collection of experiences.
It’s a movement.
A reminder that behind every white coat is a human being who gives more than the world ever knows — often at the cost of their own comfort, time and peace.

If we expect compassion from doctors, we must also learn to show it. If we demand care, we must also extend respect.
Because the truth is simple — doctors are not murderers. They are healers. They are protectors. They are human.

The movement continues.
The conversation deepens.
And the world needs to hear these stories now more than ever.

‘Doctors Are Not Murderers’ is now available on:
amazon.in | amazon.com | amazon.co.uk

Coming soon on amazon.kindle

19/11/2025

"In life, it's not about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit and get back up, how much you can take and keep moving forward."

These famous & inspiring lines from "Rocky" perfectly aligns with the story of Dr. Kuldeep Raizada.

Even when faced with a terminal disease, his eyes never lost the zeal to help & heal.

Just like every other doctor, Dr. Kuldeep is simply a human with humanity; doing good in his own ways.

Read "Doctors Are Not Murderers"
23 eye opening & inspiring stories

📖 Available on Amazon

With every copy sold, you directly support our life-saving initiatives to make healthcare accessible for those who need it most.

Debabrata Mitalee Auro Foundation is an 80G enabled organisation for which improving the doctor-patient relationship in society is one of the major aims. This book is brought to you by DAF. Every penny spent on buying the book will be used for philanthropic activities.

18/11/2025

"Doctors Are Not Murderers"
It's not a book, it's a wave.

A wave that carries voices of misunderstood doctors. These book signings carry hope that the wave is not settling.

An affirmation that people care, and will keep on caring about doctors and the doctor-patient relationship.

If you are a doctor, patient, a grieving family member, or a person who has empathy for doctors, read "Doctors Are Not Murderers".
23 doctors, 23 eye-opening stories

Accompanying the coauthors - Dr. Debraj Shome and Dr. Aarti Heda is the renowned Dr. Rajan Bhonsle.

Dr. Rajan is also a key contributor to the book. Read his story—"Confessions of a Sexologist"

"Doctors Are Not Murderers " available on Amazon.

Available soon on:
Amazon Kindle

17/11/2025

“Doctors Are Not Murderers”.

Written for those who are martyred, and those are branded murderers.

A must read for those who save lives - and those whose lives they save.

Meet the man behind this book and understand his intent and thoughts of compassion.

Dr Debraj Shome coming at book signing event.

18th November | 2pm

📍Midland Book Store

South Extension I, Block G, Delhi

17/11/2025

The author of “Doctors Are Not Murderers” - Meet him in person, see his perception on the worldwide problem of mistrust. His views on Doctor-patient relationship and how he intends to resolve it with your help, with “Dear People Movement”.

Meet Dr. Debraj Shome at the book signing event in Delhi.

18th November | 1 pm

📍Full Circle Book Store
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Dear People,

Life-changing miracles happen inside hospitals every day. Doctors & patients were traditionally regarded as two sides of the same coin by society. But times have changed and doctors are now routinely assaulted and hospitals, vandalised. There are many discouraging stories of the strained doctor-patient relationship in the media on a daily basis. Widespread distrust is creeping in and it almost feels like India is at war with its healthcare providers making it an almost an 'Us Vs Them' situation.

“Trust” is the bedrock of any relationship. Have we forgotten that doctors and patients are both human & have no raison d'etre without each other?