Table 3. Literature excerpts with which respondents identified the most along with reasons.

Excerpt	Number (percentage)	Reasons
Aama in America (discussion about Aama’s funeral)	19 (27.9)	Message of love Depicts rural Nepalese society Highlights importance of religion and ceremonies
The tennis partner (the resident abusing drugs)	13 (19.1)	Problem all medical students face Risk of the medical profession
The tennis partner (emigrating to the United States)	12 (17.6)	This is a common situation Shows doctors are money minded I also plan to emigrate in future
The snow leopard (author’s Sherpa getting treated by a foreign expedition doctor)	7 (10.3)	Shows problem of our society Difficulty in getting treatment in rural areas Respondent had personal experience of falling sick while trekking
Three men in a boat (author imagining he is suffering from different diseases described in a textbook)	5 (7.3)	The respondents also had personal experience of the same