The medical system can be grueling and often toxic, as Dr Neela Janakiramanan knows first hand. The surgeon and author discusses how she survived her initial years of training and shares her lessons for dealing with a toxic workplace. 

 

WANT MORE FROM NEELA?

Neela’s novel The Registrar (Allen & Unwin, $32.99) is out now, see more here. You can catch her on Twitter @NeelaJan, or via her site. 

 

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