To my fellow medstudent bookworms:
I decided to compile a list of books that are great for future doctors, doctors, or anyone that is working in the health profession.
These books help give you an insight on what becoming a good doctor is really all about.
Enjoy!1. Every Patient Tells A Story- Lisa Sanders M.D.
2. Informed Consent- Benjamin j. Brown M.D.
3. Medical School Admissions Guide- Suzanne Miller
4. Medical School Interview- Fleenor
5. The Mindful Medical Student- Jeremy Spiegel
6. Med School Confidential- Robert H. Miller
7. Becoming A Physician- Jennifer Danek
8. On Call- Emily R. Transue M.D.
9. Hot Lights, Cold Steel- Michael J. Collons
10. Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs- Michael J. Collins
11. The Night Shift- Brian Goldman
12. The House of God- Samuel Shem
13. Kill As Few Patients As Possible (And 56 other ways on how to be the world’s best doctor)- Oscar London
14. The Secret Language of Doctors- Brian Goldman
15. How Doctors Think- Jerome Groopman
16. First, Do No Harm- Lisa Belkin
17. Better- Atul Gawande
18. Complications- Atul Gawande
19. Being Mortal- Atul Gawande
20. The Checklist Manifesto- Atul Gawande
My personal recommendations are the books by Atul Gawande, Brian Goldman, Oscar London, and Samuel Shem! 📚new book list for gap year
I went to the library the other day and checked out a few of these! Currently making my way through House of God, and I have the three Gawande books sitting on my desk. c:
Also, I highly recommend “Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality” by Pauline Chen!
I’d like to add “The Real Doctor Will See you Shortly” by Matt Mccarthy about a physicians first year. This was phenomenal.
And I’d like to highlight Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. It’s on this list already but I’d like to highlight it because I truly think every person in the medical field has to read it. It’s one of the most insightful books I’ve ever read and addresses aging/dying in such a way I never truly considered. This book is vital to any and every physician.
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