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Its 8 am. I have an hour till my duty finishes. Half-heartedly I head for cardiology meeting. Here they usually speak a language which is alien at least to this doc.As I enter the dark room, I almost stumble on a pointed object on the floor.I try to appear cool as if nothing has happened. Dr Abid is presenting something about lipids in a very monotonous tone. He goes on and on about this study and that. Dr Atta Khan takes his

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