Harried healers
THE REGISTRAR, by Neela Janakiramanan (Allen & Unwin, $36.99)
ustralian Neela Janakiramanan trained in what is still a male-dominated speciality as a reconstructive and plastic surgeon. In 2020, women comprised a paltry 12.8% of all surgeons in Australia, a proportion similar to New Zealand’s. However, in 2019 they comprised 30% of all surgical trainees, hopefully signalling a positive shift. , Janakiramanan’s first novel, is
