contrary to belief of most of the people I know I actually do read manga that is not in my scopes of intrest. one of such example is Asklepios. this manga is about an doctor in a time where they see the art of surgery as the art of the devil. as the story goes he goes around and helping people even though they refuse it, because as I quote "the wickedness of the devil". he do this because he know he is helping the patience, a patience who have bump on his body and believe to be curse by a devil. but it was just an infection when diagnose by the doctor.
one of my favorite part of this manga is when he help this person who have always been a thorn in his back since the beginning. even though the person refuse it, the doctor fix him up for he believe even if he hate the person he deserve to live.
this manga tied to the philosophy of medical paternalism for the doctor believe that the patience is better to be treated and cure then left to died by following their wishes and not be cure. another, is an example of the Hippocratic oaths "I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgement and never to harm to anyone". this was shown true when he heal his long time enemy instead of lefting him to died.
atlas asklepios is a cancel manga we can never see the ending but enjoy what it could have been.
