In confidence

For 16 years, Walter Raaflaub ran his medical practice in Schönried in the Bernese Oberland. For five years, he wrote humorous columns for the Swiss Family magazine under the heading "From the Practice." Whether it was small children or the elderly, neglected loners or prominent holiday guests – the country doctor had to be competent, know his limits, and be a good listener. For his new book, Raaflaub has compiled a selection of his best columns: in each short story, he recounts a specific case, complemented by a commentary from a medical perspective. Thus, the former columns have transformed into an entertaining medical folk book.