A book feature of Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery by Ira Rutkow Scribner (2022)History of Medicine416 pages Summary: From an eminent surgeon and historian comes the “by turns fascinating and ghastly” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice) story of surgery’s development—from the Stone Age to the present day—blending meticulous medical research with… Read More »
Playing Doctor Part Two
December 8, 2021 by ·
A book review of Playing Doctor Part Two: Residency (Blundering Along with Imposter Syndrome) Stars: **** John Lawrence (2021)Memoir236 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Playing Doctor: Part Two: Residency is a medical memoir full of laugh-out-loud tales, born from chaotic,… Read More »
Infectious
November 12, 2021 by ·
A book review of Infectious: Pathogens and How We Fight Them by Dr. John S. Tregoning Stars: **** OneWorld Publications (2021)Popular Science384 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Nature wants you dead. Not just you, but your children and everyone… Read More »
That’s Why I’m a Doctor
May 25, 2021 by ·
A book review of That’s Why I’m a Doctor: Physicians Recount Their Most Memorable Moments by Mark Bulgutch Stars: **** Douglas & McIntyre (2020)Memoir256 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Doctors hold a pretty special place in our lives. They’re… Read More »
Behind the Mask
April 27, 2021 by ·
A book review of Behind the Mask: The Mystique of Surgery And the Surgeons who Perform Them by David Gelber MD Stars: **** Ruffian Press (2011)General Surgery 190 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: A look at the world of surgery through the eyes of Dr.David Gelber, a surgeon with more than twenty… Read More »
Hope is a Bright Star
April 26, 2021 by ·
A book review of Hope is a Bright Star: A Mother’s Memoir of Love, Loss and Learning to Live Again by Faith Fuller Wilcox Stars: ***** She Writes Press (2021)Grief168 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Hope Is a Bright… Read More »
Get Me Out
March 22, 2021 by ·
A book review of Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth from The Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank by Randi Hutter Epstein, M.D. Stars: **** W. W. Norton & Company (2011)Health/Obstetrics & Gynecology352 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Making and having babies—what it takes to get pregnant, stay pregnant, and… Read More »
