Summary:
Making the Cut in South Africa: A medico-political journey is the story of Professor Johan Naudé, and his adventures and experiences in medicine. Before retirement, Professor Johan Naudé was a renowned and well respected urologist and transplant surgeon as well as a past president of the South African Urological Association. Having shared an organ transplant unit with legendary transplant surgeon Christiaan Barnard, Professor Naudé was awarded the moniker of ‘The Poor Man’s Christiaan Barnard’, an amusing appellation that often led to confusion among his patients! More than just an autobiography, Making the Cut in South Africa: A medico-political journey is the tale of one man’s medical experience in South Africa set in the context of apartheid and the HIV/AIDS explosion in Sub-Saharan Africa. Full of amusing and often poignant tales touching on controversial subjects such as racism and poverty, corruption in medical practice and African political history, this is a book for everyone. Brilliantly written, this book will capture the imagination and draw the reader in. Making the Cut in South Africa: A medico-political journey is an enthralling read, and once you start delving into its pages you will find yourself unable to put it down.