Med School Non-textbook Picks

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Bedside Stories: Confessions of a Junior Doctor
1.  Bedside Stories: Confessions of a Junior Doctor by Michael Foxton
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  "an enjoyable, light-weight read"
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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
2.  Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande
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  "a must-read, incredibly insightful and well written"
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador)
3.  The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) by Oliver Sacks
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  "fascinating, sometimes scary insight into neurology"
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First, Do No Harm
4.  First, Do No Harm by Lisa Belkin
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  "medical ethics in practice, a must read for aspiring doctors"
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Country Doctor: Tales of a Rural GP
5.  Country Doctor: Tales of a Rural GP by Michael Sparrow
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  "another enjoyable, lightweight read into the life of a country GP"
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Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside
6.  Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside by Katrina S Firlik
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  "recommended for anyone interested in neurosurgery"
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Becoming a Doctor: A Journey of Initiation in Medical School
7.  Becoming 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"
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The Intern Blues: The Timeless Classic about the Making of a Doctor
8.  The Intern Blues: The Timeless Classic about the Making of a Doctor by Robert Marion
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  "documents the grueling life of 3 interns in the 1980's, recommend this for anyone interested in pediatrics in particular"
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Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor
9.  Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor by Max Pemberton
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  "very funny, lightweight, life as a junior doctor in the NHS"
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White Coat
10.  White Coat by Ellen Lerner Rothman
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  "gets better deeper into the book, highs and lows of harvard med school experience"
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Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years
11.  Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years by Michael J. Collins
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  "interesting but slightly disappointed in the book overall"
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The Healing Book: A Tale of Neurosurgery
12.  The Healing Book: A Tale of Neurosurgery by Edward J. Sylvester
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  "the best neurosurgery book I have ever read, HIGHLY recommended!"
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What Patients Taught Me: A Medical Student's Journey
13.  What Patients Taught Me: A Medical Student's Journey by Audrey Young
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  "quite good, talks a lot about her unique rural rotations on the WWAMI program, reflective"
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Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality (Vintage)
14.  Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality (Vintage) by Pauline W. Chen
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  "a med student learning how to cope with the dying process and patient death itself"
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