Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon was really interesting. It’s about cognitive medical issues, specifically what it’s like for parents who have children with radically different neurological makeup. It covers a pretty broad span of mental disorders. It’s really interesting.
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Stiff by Mary Roach is really interesting – about what happens to cadavers after they’re donated.
Also – Working Stiff by Judy Melinek is about her time as a medical examiner in New York.
Oh! The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot too
Edit to add another one:
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz about his time as a child psychiatrist (this is probably one of my favourites)
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The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
And
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down- when culture clashes with pediatric care
Do No Harm- reflections from a neurosurgeon over a career
When the Air Hits Your brain- also reflections from a neurosurgeon haha
My Own Country- reflections on working as an infectious disease doctor during the AIDS epidemic
War Doctor- fascinating stories from a trauma surgeon who works in war zones
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Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon was really interesting. It’s about cognitive medical issues, specifically what it’s like for parents who have children with radically different neurological makeup. It covers a pretty broad span of mental disorders. It’s really interesting.
Stiff by Mary Roach is really interesting – about what happens to cadavers after they’re donated.
Also – Working Stiff by Judy Melinek is about her time as a medical examiner in New York.
Oh! The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot too
Edit to add another one:
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz about his time as a child psychiatrist (this is probably one of my favourites)
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
And
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down- when culture clashes with pediatric care
Do No Harm- reflections from a neurosurgeon over a career
When the Air Hits Your brain- also reflections from a neurosurgeon haha
My Own Country- reflections on working as an infectious disease doctor during the AIDS epidemic
War Doctor- fascinating stories from a trauma surgeon who works in war zones