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Med School Non-textbook Picks
Bedside Stories: Confessions of a Junior DoctorBedside Stories: Confessions of a Junior Doctor by Michael Foxton
Buy new: £5.29 / Used from: £1.25
an enjoyable, light-weight read
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect ScienceComplications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande
Buy new: £5.35 / Used from: £3.02
a must-read, incredibly insightful and well written
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador)The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) by Oliver Sacks
Buy new: £5.36 / Used from: £2.19
fascinating, sometimes scary insight into neurology
First, Do No HarmFirst, Do No Harm by Lisa Belkin
Buy used from: £2.41
medical ethics in practice, a must read for aspiring doctors
Country Doctor: Tales of a Rural GPCountry Doctor: Tales of a Rural GP by Michael Sparrow
Buy new: £5.93 / Used from: £0.01
another enjoyable, lightweight read into the life of a country GP
Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the InsideAnother Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside by Katrina S Firlik
Buy new: £6.74 / Used from: £0.01
recommended for anyone interested in neurosurgery
Becoming a Doctor: A Journey of Initiation in Medical SchoolBecoming a Doctor: A Journey of Initiation in Medical School by Melvin Konner
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experience of 3rd year med school in America, written by an anthropologist who gives interesting insights into the medical profession
The Intern Blues: The Timeless Classic about the Making of a DoctorThe Intern Blues: The Timeless Classic about the Making of a Doctor by Robert Marion
Buy new: £7.70 / Used from: £3.15
documents the grueling life of 3 interns in the 1980's, recommend this for anyone interested in pediatrics in particular
Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) DoctorTrust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor by Max Pemberton
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very funny, lightweight, life as a junior doctor in the NHS
White CoatWhite Coat by Ellen Lerner Rothman
Buy new: £8.06 / Used from: £0.16
gets better deeper into the book, highs and lows of harvard med school experience
Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First YearsHot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years by Michael J. Collins
Buy new: £8.83 / Used from: £2.11
interesting but slightly disappointed in the book overall
The Healing Book: A Tale of NeurosurgeryThe Healing Book: A Tale of Neurosurgery by Edward J. Sylvester
Buy used from: £14.95
the best neurosurgery book I have ever read, HIGHLY recommended!
What Patients Taught Me: A Medical Student's JourneyWhat Patients Taught Me: A Medical Student's Journey by Audrey Young
Buy used from: £13.53
quite good, talks a lot about her unique rural rotations on the WWAMI program, reflective
Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality (Vintage)Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality (Vintage) by Pauline W. Chen
Buy used from: £9.31
a med student learning how to cope with the dying process and patient death itself