Medicine has long been a noble profession. Once, doctors were figures of authority. Their advice respected, their judgement trusted and their long hours of training unquestioned. Fast forward to 2024 and practicing medicine sometimes feels like stepping onto the stage of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” — where the points do not matter, the scripts are constantly rewritten and the patients often supply the punchlines.

Dr. Anand Sharma (name changed), my classmate and friend, knows this better than anyone. We graduated in a time when “internet” was a whispered curiosity and “search engine” was what you used to find your misplaced car keys under the bonnet.

Back then, patients believed their doctors. Now, I do not practice clinical medicine (thankfully) and Dr. Sharma often finds himself competi

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