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Medical Book Summaries

The Laws of Medicine
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2015
Why a strong hunch beats a weak test, and other laws of a science built on uncertainty.
4.07
5k+
The Laws of Medicine Summary
The Laws of Medicine
Why a strong hunch beats a weak test, and other laws of a science built on uncertainty.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2015 70 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy
by Ari Whitten • 2018
An epidemic of light starvation. The precise doses for anti-aging, fat loss, and a sharper brain.
4.13
500+
The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy
An epidemic of light starvation. The precise doses for anti-aging, fat loss, and a sharper brain.
by Ari Whitten 2018 296 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Fiber Menace
by Konstantin Monastyrsky • 2005
Fiber doesn't cure constipation. It causes it. The case against the most trusted health advice.
4.04
250
Fiber Menace Summary
Fiber Menace
Fiber doesn't cure constipation. It causes it. The case against the most trusted health advice.
by Konstantin Monastyrsky 2005
4.04
250 ratings
Medical Medium Liver Rescue
by Anthony William • 2018
Eczema, fatigue, diabetes: the root is not your DNA or your diet, but a toxic liver.
4.10
2k+
Medical Medium Liver Rescue Summary
Medical Medium Liver Rescue
Eczema, fatigue, diabetes: the root is not your DNA or your diet, but a toxic liver.
by Anthony William 2018 496 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Anesthesia Made Easy
by Jeff Steiner • 2015
Your first rotation: the anesthesia safety, setup, and drug primer that skips everything else.
4.54
151
Anesthesia Made Easy Summary
Anesthesia Made Easy
Your first rotation: the anesthesia safety, setup, and drug primer that skips everything else.
by Jeff Steiner 2015 182 pages
4.54
151 ratings
What the Dead Know
by Barbara Butcher • 2023
The New York City death investigator who learned to read a body before her own life.
4.17
8k+
What the Dead Know Summary
What the Dead Know
The New York City death investigator who learned to read a body before her own life.
by Barbara Butcher 2023 288 pages
4.17
8k+ ratings
The Spark in the Machine
by Dr Daniel Keown • 2014
What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.
4.37
500+
The Spark in the Machine Summary
The Spark in the Machine
What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.
by Dr Daniel Keown 2014 304 pages
4.37
500+ ratings
The Energy Paradox
by Steven R. Gundry • 2021
Overfed and underpowered: the energy crisis starts in your gut, not your schedule.
3.52
1k+
The Energy Paradox Summary
The Energy Paradox
Overfed and underpowered: the energy crisis starts in your gut, not your schedule.
by Steven R. Gundry 2021 331 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
The Breathing Cure
by Patrick McKeown • 2021
Your breath-hold time after exhaling predicts sleep, anxiety, and stamina. Exercises to raise it.
4.19
313
The Breathing Cure Summary
The Breathing Cure
Your breath-hold time after exhaling predicts sleep, anxiety, and stamina. Exercises to raise it.
by Patrick McKeown 2021 792 pages
4.19
313 ratings
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear
by Lori Arviso Alvord • 2000
Why a Navajo surgeon began inviting medicine men into the operating room.
4.03
1k+
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear Summary
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear
Why a Navajo surgeon began inviting medicine men into the operating room.
by Lori Arviso Alvord 2000 205 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
The End of Alzheimer's
by Dale E. Bredesen • 2017
A personalized protocol to reverse Alzheimer's by fixing the root causes that drugs miss.
4.20
4k+
The End of Alzheimer's Summary
The End of Alzheimer's
A personalized protocol to reverse Alzheimer's by fixing the root causes that drugs miss.
by Dale E. Bredesen 2017 320 pages
4.20
4k+ ratings
8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS
by Fiona McCulloch • 2016
PCOS is fueled by inflammation, not just cysts. A naturopathic plan for reversing the root cause.
4.25
500+
8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS Summary
8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS
PCOS is fueled by inflammation, not just cysts. A naturopathic plan for reversing the root cause.
by Fiona McCulloch 2016 303 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Say Goodnight to Insomnia
by Gregg D. Jacobs • 1999
Stop trying to sleep, and sleep arrives. The cognitive-behavioral program behind that paradox.
3.82
1k+
Say Goodnight to Insomnia Summary
Say Goodnight to Insomnia
Stop trying to sleep, and sleep arrives. The cognitive-behavioral program behind that paradox.
by Gregg D. Jacobs 1999 256 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
The XX Brain
by Lisa Mosconi • 2020
Why two in three Alzheimer's patients are women, and what you can do about it.
4.00
3k+
The XX Brain Summary
The XX Brain
Why two in three Alzheimer's patients are women, and what you can do about it.
by Lisa Mosconi 2020 384 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Gift of Pain
by Paul W. Brand • 1995
Painless bodies destroy themselves. A surgeon on why the signal everyone silences saves us.
4.48
2k+
The Gift of Pain Summary
The Gift of Pain
Painless bodies destroy themselves. A surgeon on why the signal everyone silences saves us.
by Paul W. Brand 1995 352 pages
4.48
2k+ ratings
Goodbye Lupus
by Brooke Goldner • 2015
A doctor's lupus reversal protocol using nothing but supermarket foods and a blender.
4.19
500+
Goodbye Lupus Summary
Goodbye Lupus
A doctor's lupus reversal protocol using nothing but supermarket foods and a blender.
by Brooke Goldner 2015 108 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Medical Microbiology & Immunology
by Warren Levinson • 2006
Microbiology and immunology stripped to the testable core: a high-yield USMLE review.
4.11
226
Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Medical Microbiology & Immunology Summary
Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Microbiology and immunology stripped to the testable core: a high-yield USMLE review.
by Warren Levinson 2006 580 pages
4.11
226 ratings
Hashimoto's Protocol
by Izabella Wentz • 2017
Still exhausted on thyroid meds? A 90-day protocol that calms the immune attack behind Hashimoto's.
4.04
2k+
Hashimoto's Protocol Summary
Hashimoto's Protocol
Still exhausted on thyroid meds? A 90-day protocol that calms the immune attack behind Hashimoto's.
by Izabella Wentz 2017 384 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Surgeon
by Tess Gerritsen • 2001
A killer surgically removes women's wombs in Boston. The only link: a surgeon who barely survived.
4.10
100k+
The Surgeon Summary
The Surgeon
A killer surgically removes women's wombs in Boston. The only link: a surgeon who barely survived.
by Tess Gerritsen 2001 416 pages
4.10
100k+ ratings
Girl, Interrupted
by Susanna Kaysen • 1993
One interview. A locked ward. Two years of asking who gets to define a woman's sanity.
3.95
200k+
Girl, Interrupted Summary
Girl, Interrupted
One interview. A locked ward. Two years of asking who gets to define a woman's sanity.
by Susanna Kaysen 1993 169 pages
3.95
200k+ ratings
The Mind's Eye
by Oliver Sacks • 2010
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
3.92
13k+
The Mind's Eye Summary
The Mind's Eye
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
by Oliver Sacks 2010 263 pages
3.92
13k+ ratings
Atlas of Human Anatomy
by Frank H. Netter • 1989
Seven body regions mapped with an illustrator's eye: anatomy made too clear to forget.
4.51
3k+
Atlas of Human Anatomy Summary
Atlas of Human Anatomy
Seven body regions mapped with an illustrator's eye: anatomy made too clear to forget.
by Frank H. Netter 1989 640 pages
4.51
3k+ ratings
Lies My Doctor Told Me
by Ken D. Berry • 2017
Your doctor's advice on fat, dairy, and exercise is wrong. The research that fixes it.
4.39
3k+
Lies My Doctor Told Me Summary
Lies My Doctor Told Me
Your doctor's advice on fat, dairy, and exercise is wrong. The research that fixes it.
by Ken D. Berry 2017 198 pages
4.39
3k+ ratings
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant
by Jean M. Twenge • 2012
Ditch the outdated rules. The evidence-based guide to getting pregnant on your own terms.
3.93
1k+
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant Summary
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant
Ditch the outdated rules. The evidence-based guide to getting pregnant on your own terms.
by Jean M. Twenge 2012 272 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Hormone Cure
by Sara Gottfried • 2013
The three hormones disrupting your energy, weight, and mood, and a plan to fix them naturally.
3.96
2k+
The Hormone Cure Summary
The Hormone Cure
The three hormones disrupting your energy, weight, and mood, and a plan to fix them naturally.
by Sara Gottfried 2013 432 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Speed of Dark
by Elizabeth Moon • 2002
A pharmaceutical company offers an autistic man normalcy. The treatment could erase who he is.
3.99
11k+
The Speed of Dark Summary
The Speed of Dark
A pharmaceutical company offers an autistic man normalcy. The treatment could erase who he is.
by Elizabeth Moon 2002 369 pages
3.99
11k+ ratings
This is Going to Hurt
by Adam Kay • 2017
Absurd patients, 97-hour weeks, and the one death that wasn't funny: a junior doctor's diary.
4.40
300k+
This is Going to Hurt Summary
This is Going to Hurt
Absurd patients, 97-hour weeks, and the one death that wasn't funny: a junior doctor's diary.
by Adam Kay 2017 285 pages
4.40
300k+ ratings
The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer • 2004
A clone raised in a drug empire must escape before the patriarch harvests his heart.
4.08
97k+
The House of the Scorpion Summary
The House of the Scorpion
A clone raised in a drug empire must escape before the patriarch harvests his heart.
by Nancy Farmer 2004 380 pages
4.08
97k+ ratings
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
by Penny Simkin • 1984
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
4.20
3k+
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Summary
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
by Penny Simkin 1984 512 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
Beating Heart
by Laura Pavlov • 2024
His son's pediatrician moves in next door, melting his defenses, but the boy's mother returns.
4.39
23k+
Beating Heart Summary
Beating Heart
His son's pediatrician moves in next door, melting his defenses, but the boy's mother returns.
by Laura Pavlov 2024 354 pages
4.39
23k+ ratings
The In-Between
by Hadley Vlahos • 2023
A patient asks for a slice of cake. A hospice nurse learns the secret the dying know.
4.49
50k+
The In-Between Summary
The In-Between
A patient asks for a slice of cake. A hospice nurse learns the secret the dying know.
by Hadley Vlahos 2023 288 pages
4.49
50k+ ratings
When the Air Hits Your Brain
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. • 1996
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
4.35
11k+
When the Air Hits Your Brain Summary
When the Air Hits Your Brain
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. 1996 288 pages
4.35
11k+ ratings
Tripping Over the Truth
by Travis Christofferson • 2014
Cancer's real weakness may not be genetic. It may be metabolic: what tumors eat to survive.
4.53
500+
Tripping Over the Truth Summary
Tripping Over the Truth
Cancer's real weakness may not be genetic. It may be metabolic: what tumors eat to survive.
by Travis Christofferson 2014 297 pages
4.53
500+ ratings
Nothing to Fear
by Julie McFadden • 2024
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
4.41
2k+
Nothing to Fear Summary
Nothing to Fear
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
by Julie McFadden 2024 240 pages
4.41
2k+ ratings
Blood Work
by Michael Connelly • 1998
A retired FBI agent learns his donor was murdered. Guilt drives him to find her killer.
4.16
62k+
Blood Work Summary
Blood Work
A retired FBI agent learns his donor was murdered. Guilt drives him to find her killer.
by Michael Connelly 1998 498 pages
4.16
62k+ ratings
Cholesterol Clarity
by Jimmy Moore • 2013
Cholesterol isn't the enemy; inflammation is. The tests that matter and the diet that works.
4.14
500+
Cholesterol Clarity Summary
Cholesterol Clarity
Cholesterol isn't the enemy; inflammation is. The tests that matter and the diet that works.
by Jimmy Moore 2013 304 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety
by Rosemary Gladstar • 1999
Soothe stress with kitchen-crafted remedies that strengthen the nervous system, not just numb it.
4.32
250
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety Summary
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety
Soothe stress with kitchen-crafted remedies that strengthen the nervous system, not just numb it.
by Rosemary Gladstar 1999 128 pages
4.32
250 ratings
Hallucinations
by Oliver Sacks • 2012
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
3.93
25k+
Hallucinations Summary
Hallucinations
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
by Oliver Sacks 2012 352 pages
3.93
25k+ ratings
Wheat Belly Total Health
by William Davis • 2014
Remove grains to heal autoimmunity, fix your gut, and lose weight. The complete plan.
4.04
500+
Wheat Belly Total Health Summary
Wheat Belly Total Health
Remove grains to heal autoimmunity, fix your gut, and lose weight. The complete plan.
by William Davis 2014 418 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Health Design Thinking
by Bon Ku • 2020
Empathy interviews, prototypes, sprints: the playbook for making healthcare human again.
4.11
163
Health Design Thinking Summary
Health Design Thinking
Empathy interviews, prototypes, sprints: the playbook for making healthcare human again.
by Bon Ku 2020 228 pages
4.11
163 ratings
Rethinking Diabetes
by Gary Taubes • 2024
Diabetes patients were told to eat more carbs. The studies behind that advice lasted only weeks.
4.17
500+
Rethinking Diabetes Summary
Rethinking Diabetes
Diabetes patients were told to eat more carbs. The studies behind that advice lasted only weeks.
by Gary Taubes 2024 498 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual
by American Heart Association • 2016
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
4.16
140
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual Summary
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
by American Heart Association 2016 85 pages
4.16
140 ratings
Yoga as Medicine
by Timothy McCall • 2007
A doctor's guide to matching yoga practices to specific health conditions, from anxiety to cancer.
4.20
1k+
Yoga as Medicine Summary
Yoga as Medicine
A doctor's guide to matching yoga practices to specific health conditions, from anxiety to cancer.
by Timothy McCall 2007 592 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Prof. Arnold Ehret's Rational Fasting for Physical, Mental and Spiritual Rejuvenation
by Arnold Ehret • 1975
The century-old claim that every disease is internal waste, and the fruit fast that eliminates it.
4.24
396
Prof. Arnold Ehret's Rational Fasting for Physical, Mental and Spiritual Rejuvenation Summary
Prof. Arnold Ehret's Rational Fasting for Physical, Mental and Spiritual Rejuvenation
The century-old claim that every disease is internal waste, and the fruit fast that eliminates it.
by Arnold Ehret 1975 132 pages
4.24
396 ratings
The E-Myth Physician
by Michael E. Gerber • 2003
You didn't start a practice. You bought a job. The escape is systems, not more hours.
3.87
175
The E-Myth Physician Summary
The E-Myth Physician
You didn't start a practice. You bought a job. The escape is systems, not more hours.
by Michael E. Gerber 2003 144 pages
3.87
175 ratings
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
by Sam Kean • 2014
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
4.25
13k+
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Summary
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
by Sam Kean 2014 416 pages
4.25
13k+ ratings
Anyway You Can
by Annette Bosworth • 2018
Her mother's cancer was terminal. A doctor's last-resort prescription: no sugar, all fat.
4.66
1k+
Anyway You Can Summary
Anyway You Can
Her mother's cancer was terminal. A doctor's last-resort prescription: no sugar, all fat.
by Annette Bosworth 2018 352 pages
4.66
1k+ ratings
Elderhood
by Louise Aronson • 2019
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
3.96
2k+
Elderhood Summary
Elderhood
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
by Louise Aronson 2019 464 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Redefining Health Care
by Michael E. Porter • 2006
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
3.91
397
Redefining Health Care Summary
Redefining Health Care
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
by Michael E. Porter 2006 506 pages
3.91
397 ratings
The Sinatra Solution
by Stephen T. Sinatra • 2005
Your heart fails when it runs out of cellular fuel. The fix isn't statins.
4.39
171
The Sinatra Solution Summary
The Sinatra Solution
Your heart fails when it runs out of cellular fuel. The fix isn't statins.
by Stephen T. Sinatra 2005 254 pages
4.39
171 ratings
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