books to read for medicine

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hi guys! just wanted to ask if any medical students know or recommend any medicine-related books (or any relevant books) to read so that i can talk about it in my applications.. (i've been suggested when breath becomes air by paul kalanithi so far, is it good or are there better ones?) i'm open for all kind of suggestions!! thank you so much 🩷

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$hadow

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by miniverse

hi guys! just wanted to ask if any medical students know or recommend any medicine-related books (or any relevant books) to read so that i can talk about it in my applications.. (i've been suggested when breath becomes air by paul kalanithi so far, is it good or are there better ones?) i'm open for all kind of suggestions!! thank you so much 🩷

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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - 2nd the recommendation, have this book, its a great read, highly recommend.

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This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay

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Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay

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Trust Me, I'm a Junior Doctor by Max Pemberton

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The Prison Doctor by Dr Amanda Brown

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Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker (science of sleep, some is applicable to sleep medicine)

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stilllearning123

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by miniverse

hi guys! just wanted to ask if any medical students know or recommend any medicine-related books (or any relevant books) to read so that i can talk about it in my applications.. (i've been suggested when breath becomes air by paul kalanithi so far, is it good or are there better ones?) i'm open for all kind of suggestions!! thank you so much 🩷

I read one called 'Your life in my hands', by a Junior Doctor called Rachel Clarke.

It depicts her struggle and everything wrong with the NHS, and she used to be a journalist so it is fantastically written. A definite must-read!

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LancashireRep1

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Original post

by miniverse

hi guys! just wanted to ask if any medical students know or recommend any medicine-related books (or any relevant books) to read so that i can talk about it in my applications.. (i've been suggested when breath becomes air by paul kalanithi so far, is it good or are there better ones?) i'm open for all kind of suggestions!! thank you so much 🩷

Hey!

Just to echo what has already been said,

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This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay is a good one!

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The Man who mistook his wife for a hat is also a really good medical book by a neurologist.

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Your life in my hands - this is written by junior doctors!

I hope this gives you some ideas!

-Rebecca, UCLan MBBS

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miniverse

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thank you all so much for your replies!

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els_rose

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i really liked Unwell Women, which is a book about women in medicine throughout history (as both patients and doctors)

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GANFYD

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by miniverse

hi guys! just wanted to ask if any medical students know or recommend any medicine-related books (or any relevant books) to read so that i can talk about it in my applications.. (i've been suggested when breath becomes air by paul kalanithi so far, is it good or are there better ones?) i'm open for all kind of suggestions!! thank you so much 🩷

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