In his column in Zero Hora, where he brings to life the universe of medical practice – a universe full of mythologies, discoveries, fears and triumphs – Scliar sheds light on the obscure areas of the often-heroic actions of doctors. He seeks to understand the anxieties of patients while clarifying for all the most pressing concerns about the closest of planets: our own bodies. Here is a book that is, in many ways, a cure.
