pickThere‘s a trend at medical schools to seek applicants who have a strong foundation in the arts and humanities. Research shows this creates doctors with greater teamwork and communication skills as well as empathy and tolerance for ambiguity. I think another benefit is that we get memoirs like this one from doctors who write wonderful and sensitive patient stories.
Book 4 ✔️ for #DiseaseofTheMonthBookClub
Prompt: A book by a doctor or a nurse
pickBook 3 ✔️ for #DiseaseoftheMonthBookClub (prompt: Read a book about the brain)
This is a memoir of Rosen‘s friendship with Michael Laudor, who, despite being diagnosed with schizophrenia, breezed through Yale as an undergrad and law student and was heralded as an example of how people can triumph over the stigma of mental illness—until he killed his girlfriend. It‘s also an examination of how society has failed those with mental illnesses.
pickBook 2 ✔️ for #DiseaseoftheMonthBookClub
(Prompt: Read a book about a virus)
Fascinating look at the scientific research that was being conducted on coronaviruses after the SARS and MERS outbreaks, which enabled scientists to quickly pivot to create a vaccine when COVID-19 spilled over into the human population. A bit technical so I‘m glad I had at least a semester of college-level biology.
pickFirst book ✔️ for #DiseaseofTheMonthBookClub
(prompt: Surgical procedures)
This is the story of Harold Gillies, a pioneering physician who worked to rebuild the faces of soldiers who were injured during World War I —and in the process created the foundation for modern-day plastic surgery.
pickI found this really eye opening and fascinating - particularly the bits about food regulation (or lack of), how and why UPF is so addictive, how some ingredients in UPF are made and what goes on without our conscious awareness really as we eat. The author states his intention in writing the book was so people can have knowledge and awareness and make their own informed decisions about what to eat. My other half is glad I‘ve finished reading it 🤣
repost for @Amiable
I‘m fascinated by the history of medicine and health, particularly the relationships between science, culture and politics. As such, I‘ve collected a large stack of nonfiction books that directly relate to these topics. My husband refers to them as my “Disease of the Month Book Club.” So I‘ve created a challenge mostly to get these books off my shelves! If you‘d like to join the #DiseaseoftheMonthBookClub, welcome!
I‘m fascinated by the history of medicine and health, particularly the relationships between science, culture and politics. As such, I‘ve collected a large stack of nonfiction books that directly relate to these topics. My husband refers to them as my “Disease of the Month Book Club.” So I‘ve created a challenge mostly to get these books off my shelves! If you‘d like to join the #DiseaseoftheMonthBookClub, welcome! Storygraph link in comments ⬇️
My November #bookspinbingo board!
9 books read
1 bingo
2 classics
1 #23in23
1 #chunksterchallemge2023
3 #unreadbookshelf
1 non-fiction
#bookspin read, starting the #doublespin today (a little late)
What a great reading month! Looking forward to December.
Thank you for hosting, Sarah!
@TheAromaofBooks
And, thank you for hosting the #chunksterchallenge2023 Amy! @Amiable We‘re working on our lists for next year!
Happy Litsyversary, @BarbaraBB ! Tagged is the book I‘ve already preordered (the paperback edition comes out in March 2024). I saw the author at a literary festival this year and was mesmerized by his commentary. And this is the type of nonfiction book that hits one of my sweet spots: #DiseaseoftheMonthBookClub 😀
@dabbe @CBee —see original post to enter!
#BBGiveaway
Just grabbed this Kindle deal. It doesn‘t exactly fit into what my husband calls my #DiseaseOfTheMonthBookClub (😄) but it‘s medical history so it‘s close enough! 🙂👍🏼
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