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Sanjay Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon and his background is steeped in medicine. As a writer, he exposes the personal and professional lives of five surgeons in this fictional account, Monday Mornings. In the medical world, the acronym M & M stands … Continue reading
The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen (2007) Kept me quiet and intrigued for a day and a half. I couldn’t put it down! So many characters intertwined to complete the multi-generational saga. For more medical thrillers view our staff picks … Continue reading
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010) An engaging and thought-provoking read, this book tells the complicated story of a poor black woman who died of cervical cancer in the 1950s, her cells, and the scientific revolution … Continue reading
Anticancer by David Servan-Schreiber (2008) This inspiring review of new developments in the war on cancer will give readers hope. The author is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He writes about the … Continue reading
You: Staying Young by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet Oz (2007) Drs. Roizen and Oz review the systems of our aging bodies. Better yet, they provide some “signature” YOU tips to stay young at any age. Quality of life requires … Continue reading
The Soul of a Doctor: Harvard Medical Students Face Life and Death (2006) This book of poignant stories show doctors (really, doctors-to-be) to be so human… conflicted, drawn in by the drama of life and death, and constantly learning from … Continue reading
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (2003) Roach has written a very interesting while not too ghoulish book about the uses of human cadavers. She traveled the world to research the book and provides the reader … Continue reading
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