Doctor who treated Nana Patekar pens a heartfelt tribute to him
Dr. Shekhar Salkar has written a tribute to veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar following his sudden death in Goa. The doctor reflected on the limitations of medical science despite the availability of advanced facilities during the emergency.
Why it matters
The article serves as a public obituary and a reflection on the fragility of life from a medical professional's perspective.
“We had access to almost everything that could have helped save Nana Patekar ji — immediate assistance, financial resources, a car, a hospital with advanced cardiac facilities just 300 metres away, and friends ready to help at a moment’s notice,” Dr. Shekhar Salkar wrote this weekend, after the sad demise of veteran actor Nana Patekar at his house at Dona Paula in Goa. Dr. Salkar had attended to Nana as he was rushed to the hospital. It was he who had officially announced to the world about the sad demise of the actor on the morning of October 8.
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