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Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when …
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet …
My girlfriend asked me to read and annotate this copy of her favorite book. Haven't read any of the authors other work or followed any of their other content, but the premise sounds fun.
"This funny, candid memoir about the author's intern year at a New York hospital provides a scorchingly frank look at …
"This funny, candid memoir about the author's intern year at a New York hospital provides …
While I took far too many breaks from this book over this summer, I absolutely loved this one. Easy recommendation.
A true account of going through UCLA’s famed Daniel Freeman Paramedic Program—and practicing emergency medicine on the streets of Los …
A true account of going through UCLA’s famed Daniel Freeman Paramedic Program—and practicing emergency medicine …
I loved this book. As an EMT, this book struck home so many times for me, even though I never personally went through paramedic school. The way in which Grange writes about scene and patient assessment provide an excellent view into the minds of medics and EMTs on the job.
This was a fun read to pick up between studying. I found the discussion of the first four drinks (Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Coffee) to be the most compelling. I wouldn't consider it a "must read," but still fun.
Following up "A People's History" with one that I hope will feature less bombing of civilians. That being said, a coke bottle is shown on the cover, so I could be wrong about that.
Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History …
Finally made it through this one in between tests throughout this semester. Heavy read, but provides an interesting perspective of American history that I believe more people would benefit from hearing.
As a boy in Houston, Bill Sarpalius, his brothers, and their mother lived an itinerant …
Having met Bill Sarpalius on more than one occasion, I picked up a copy of his book a few years back. When I finally got to reading it, I wasn't expecting to be as captured by it as I was. This story will surprise you in so many different ways.
The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first …
This is the book that made me realize I wanted to practice medicine.
I was handed this book in my senior year of high school by the veterinarian I shadowed at the time after expressing interest into the pathology of cancer. He had told me that this book would change the way I see the body, and he was absolutely correct. Mukherjee covers the difficult concept of cancer with dignity and a vast respect for those who have suffered under its weight. It was the ways in which he described his interaction with his patients that made me realize clinical medicine was the future I desired.
Mukherjee has an excellent talent for breaking intricate topics in to digestible concepts for all to understand. You do not need a vast array of previous information to understand this book.
Years later, as I'm preparing to head off to medical school, I still …
This is the book that made me realize I wanted to practice medicine.
I was handed this book in my senior year of high school by the veterinarian I shadowed at the time after expressing interest into the pathology of cancer. He had told me that this book would change the way I see the body, and he was absolutely correct. Mukherjee covers the difficult concept of cancer with dignity and a vast respect for those who have suffered under its weight. It was the ways in which he described his interaction with his patients that made me realize clinical medicine was the future I desired.
Mukherjee has an excellent talent for breaking intricate topics in to digestible concepts for all to understand. You do not need a vast array of previous information to understand this book.
Years later, as I'm preparing to head off to medical school, I still smile when I see this book on my shelf. It not only helped me find a future, it helped me and my family navigate the loss of a loved one. If cancer intimidates you or peaks your curiosity, give it a read.