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Medicine Book Summaries

Your Life in My Hands
by Rachel Clarke • 2017
A Junior Doctor's Story
3.78
4k+
Medicine
Medical
Memoir
Your Life in My Hands Summary
Your Life in My Hands
A Junior Doctor's Story
by Rachel Clarke 2017 278 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
Medicine
Medical
Memoir
Body on Fire
by Monica Aggarwal • 2020
How Inflammation Triggers Chronic Illness and the Tools We Have to Fight It
3.78
280
Health
Medicine
Medical
Body on Fire Summary
Body on Fire
How Inflammation Triggers Chronic Illness and the Tools We Have to Fight It
by Monica Aggarwal 2020 258 pages
3.78
280 ratings
Health
Medicine
Medical
Mosquito
by Andrew Spielman • 2001
A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe
3.89
436
Science
History
Biology
Mosquito Summary
Mosquito
A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe
by Andrew Spielman 2001 256 pages
3.89
436 ratings
Science
History
Biology
Mutants
by Armand Marie Leroi • 2003
On Genetic Variety and the Human Body
4.05
3k+
Science
Biology
Medicine
Mutants Summary
Mutants
On Genetic Variety and the Human Body
by Armand Marie Leroi 2003 448 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Science
Biology
Medicine
The Gut Makeover
by Jeannette Hyde • 2017
4 Weeks to Nourish Your Gut, Revolutionize Your Health, and Lose Weight
3.91
466
Health
Cookbooks
Self Help
The Gut Makeover Summary
The Gut Makeover
4 Weeks to Nourish Your Gut, Revolutionize Your Health, and Lose Weight
by Jeannette Hyde 2017
3.91
466 ratings
Health
Cookbooks
Self Help
Effortless Healing
by Joseph Mercola • 2014
9 Simple Ways to Sidestep Illness, Shed Excess Weight, and Help Your Body Fix Itself
3.99
1k+
Health
Self Help
Medical
Effortless Healing Summary
Effortless Healing
9 Simple Ways to Sidestep Illness, Shed Excess Weight, and Help Your Body Fix Itself
by Joseph Mercola 2014 336 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Medical
Invisible Heroes
by Belleruth Naparstek • 2004
Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal
4.28
223
Psychology
Self Help
School
Invisible Heroes Summary
Invisible Heroes
Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal
by Belleruth Naparstek 2004 400 pages
4.28
223 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
School
Mad in America
by Robert Whitaker • 2002
Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill
4.18
2k+
Psychology
History
Mental Health
Mad in America Summary
Mad in America
Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill
by Robert Whitaker 2002 334 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Psychology
History
Mental Health
Anticancer
by David Servan-Schreiber • 2007
A New Way of Life
4.40
5k+
Health
Science
Nutrition
Anticancer Summary
Anticancer
A New Way of Life
by David Servan-Schreiber 2007
4.40
5k+ ratings
Health
Science
Nutrition
Undoctored
by William Davis • 2017
Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor
4.14
1k+
Health
Nutrition
Medicine
Undoctored Summary
Undoctored
Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor
by William Davis 2017 586 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Health
Nutrition
Medicine
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
by Carl Elliott • 2024
Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No
3.86
500+
Science
History
Medicine
The Occasional Human Sacrifice Summary
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No
by Carl Elliott 2024 368 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Science
History
Medicine
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
by Peter Pronovost • 2010
How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside Out
3.94
244
Medicine
Health
Medical
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals Summary
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside Out
by Peter Pronovost 2010 282 pages
3.94
244 ratings
Medicine
Health
Medical
Cannabis Is Medicine
by Bonni Goldstein MD • 2020
How Medical Cannabis and CBD Are Healing Everything from Anxiety to Chronic Pain
4.44
135
Health
Science
Medicine
Cannabis Is Medicine Summary
Cannabis Is Medicine
How Medical Cannabis and CBD Are Healing Everything from Anxiety to Chronic Pain
by Bonni Goldstein MD 2020 369 pages
4.44
135 ratings
Health
Science
Medicine
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer's
4.14
1k+
Memoir
Health
Science
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain
Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer's
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023 258 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Health
Science
Snake Oil Science
by R. Barker Bausell • 2007
The Truth about Complementary and Alternative Medicine
4.01
346
Science
Medicine
Health
Snake Oil Science Summary
Snake Oil Science
The Truth about Complementary and Alternative Medicine
by R. Barker Bausell 2007 324 pages
4.01
346 ratings
Science
Medicine
Health
Love Thy Neighbor
by Ayaz Virji • 2019
A Muslim Doctor's Struggle for Home in Rural America
4.14
1k+
Memoir
Religion
Biography
Love Thy Neighbor Summary
Love Thy Neighbor
A Muslim Doctor's Struggle for Home in Rural America
by Ayaz Virji 2019 203 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Religion
Biography
The Rules of Contagion
by Adam Kucharski • 2020
Why Things Spread - and Why They Stop
3.86
2k+
Science
Health
Economics
The Rules of Contagion Summary
The Rules of Contagion
Why Things Spread - and Why They Stop
by Adam Kucharski 2020 352 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
Science
Health
Economics
The Good Doctor
by Barron H. Lerner • 2014
A Father, a Son, and the Evolution of Medical Ethics
3.86
189
Medicine
Memoir
Medical
The Good Doctor Summary
The Good Doctor
A Father, a Son, and the Evolution of Medical Ethics
by Barron H. Lerner 2014 240 pages
3.86
189 ratings
Medicine
Memoir
Medical
A Statin Nation
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2019
Damaging Millions in a Brave New Post-health World
4.61
282
Medicine
Health
Nutrition
A Statin Nation Summary
A Statin Nation
Damaging Millions in a Brave New Post-health World
by Malcolm Kendrick 2019 304 pages
4.61
282 ratings
Medicine
Health
Nutrition
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia
by Wendy Mitchell • 2022
4.22
1k+
Health
Psychology
Memoir
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia Summary
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia
by Wendy Mitchell 2022 241 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Health
Psychology
Memoir
The Plague Year
by Lawrence Wright • 2020
America in the Time of Covid
4.12
2k+
History
Politics
Science
The Plague Year Summary
The Plague Year
America in the Time of Covid
by Lawrence Wright 2020 336 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
History
Politics
Science
Bad Advice
by Paul A. Offit • 2018
Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information
4.11
500+
Science
Medical
Medicine
Bad Advice Summary
Bad Advice
Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information
by Paul A. Offit 2018 272 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Science
Medical
Medicine
How to Be a Patient
by Sana Goldberg • 2019
The Essential Guide to Navigating the World of Modern Medicine
4.10
203
Health
Medicine
Medical
How to Be a Patient Summary
How to Be a Patient
The Essential Guide to Navigating the World of Modern Medicine
by Sana Goldberg 2019 496 pages
4.10
203 ratings
Health
Medicine
Medical
Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind
by Ameet Aggarwal • 2017
Leaky Gut, Adrenal Fatigue, Liver Detox, Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression, Disease & Trauma. Mindfulness, Holistic Therapies, Nutrition & Food Diet
4.03
188
Health
Psychology
Medicine
Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind Summary
Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind
Leaky Gut, Adrenal Fatigue, Liver Detox, Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression, Disease & Trauma. Mindfulness, Holistic Therapies, Nutrition & Food Diet
by Ameet Aggarwal 2017 176 pages
4.03
188 ratings
Health
Psychology
Medicine
Psychedelic Medicine
by Richard Louis Miller • 2017
The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca
4.01
312
Psychology
Science
Drugs
Psychedelic Medicine Summary
Psychedelic Medicine
The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca
by Richard Louis Miller 2017 256 pages
4.01
312 ratings
Psychology
Science
Drugs
p53
by Sue Armstrong • 2014
The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code
4.08
500+
Science
Medicine
Biology
p53 Summary
p53
The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code
by Sue Armstrong 2014 288 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Science
Medicine
Biology
Counting Sheep
by Paul R. Martin • 2002
The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams
3.99
440
Science
Psychology
Popular Science
Counting Sheep Summary
Counting Sheep
The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams
by Paul R. Martin 2002 432 pages
3.99
440 ratings
Science
Psychology
Popular Science
Healing Arthritis
by Susan Blum MD MPH • 2017
Your 3-Step Guide to Conquering Arthritis Naturally
3.86
338
Health
Medical
Medicine
Healing Arthritis Summary
Healing Arthritis
Your 3-Step Guide to Conquering Arthritis Naturally
by Susan Blum MD MPH 2017 424 pages
3.86
338 ratings
Health
Medical
Medicine
The Family Gene
by Joselin Linder • 2017
A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance into a Hopeful Future
4.05
1k+
Memoir
Science
Medical
The Family Gene Summary
The Family Gene
A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance into a Hopeful Future
by Joselin Linder 2017 272 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Science
Medical
The Making of You
by Katharina Vestre • 2018
A Journey from Cell to Human
4.12
500+
Science
Parenting
Biology
The Making of You Summary
The Making of You
A Journey from Cell to Human
by Katharina Vestre 2018 141 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Science
Parenting
Biology
Beyond Coffee
by James Beshara • 2019
A Sustainable Guide to Nootropics, Adaptogens, and Mushrooms
3.30
225
Health
Science
Food
Beyond Coffee Summary
Beyond Coffee
A Sustainable Guide to Nootropics, Adaptogens, and Mushrooms
by James Beshara 2019 146 pages
3.30
225 ratings
Health
Science
Food
Desperate Remedies
by Andrew Scull • 2022
Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness
4.09
448
Psychology
History
Mental Health
Desperate Remedies Summary
Desperate Remedies
Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness
by Andrew Scull 2022 512 pages
4.09
448 ratings
Psychology
History
Mental Health
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011
by Tao Le • 1996
4.37
1k+
Medicine
Medical
Textbooks
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011 Summary
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011
by Tao Le 1996 623 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Medicine
Medical
Textbooks
Mindful Medicine
by Jan Chozen Bays • 2022
40 Simple Practices to Help Healthcare Professionals Heal Burnout and Reconnect to Purpose
4.15
40
Medicine
Self Help
Mindful Medicine Summary
Mindful Medicine
40 Simple Practices to Help Healthcare Professionals Heal Burnout and Reconnect to Purpose
by Jan Chozen Bays 2022 240 pages
4.15
40 ratings
Medicine
Self Help
The TIGER Protocol
by Akil Palanisamy • 2023
An Integrative, 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal Your Autoimmunity
4.14
100
Health
Medicine
The TIGER Protocol Summary
The TIGER Protocol
An Integrative, 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal Your Autoimmunity
by Akil Palanisamy 2023 400 pages
4.14
100 ratings
Health
Medicine
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo
by Ian Harris • 2016
A Surgeon Cuts through the Evidence
4.16
196
Medicine
Science
Psychology
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo Summary
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo
A Surgeon Cuts through the Evidence
by Ian Harris 2016 240 pages
4.16
196 ratings
Medicine
Science
Psychology
The Prediabetes Diet Plan
by Hillary Wright M.Ed. RDN • 2013
How to Reverse Prediabetes and Prevent Diabetes through Healthy Eating and Exercise
3.75
243
Health
Cookbooks
Self Help
The Prediabetes Diet Plan Summary
The Prediabetes Diet Plan
How to Reverse Prediabetes and Prevent Diabetes through Healthy Eating and Exercise
by Hillary Wright M.Ed. RDN 2013 256 pages
3.75
243 ratings
Health
Cookbooks
Self Help
The Primal Prescription
by Doug McGuff • 2015
Surviving The "Sick Care" Sinkhole
4.24
131
Health
Economics
Medicine
The Primal Prescription Summary
The Primal Prescription
Surviving The "Sick Care" Sinkhole
by Doug McGuff 2015 362 pages
4.24
131 ratings
Health
Economics
Medicine
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins • 1997
4.19
156
Nursing
Medicine
Medical
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy Summary
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1997 342 pages
4.19
156 ratings
Nursing
Medicine
Medical
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands
by Dasha Kiper • 2023
Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain
4.18
1k+
Psychology
Science
Health
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands Summary
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands
Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain
by Dasha Kiper 2023 290 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Health
Clean
by James Hamblin • 2020
Our Culture of Hygiene Obsession and the Benefits of Doing Less
3.89
5k+
Science
Health
Medicine
Clean Summary
Clean
Our Culture of Hygiene Obsession and the Benefits of Doing Less
by James Hamblin 2020
3.89
5k+ ratings
Science
Health
Medicine
A Cancer in the Family
by Theodora Ross • 2016
Take Control of Your Genetic Inheritance
4.11
190
Science
Health
Medical
A Cancer in the Family Summary
A Cancer in the Family
Take Control of Your Genetic Inheritance
by Theodora Ross 2016 304 pages
4.11
190 ratings
Science
Health
Medical
Treat Your Own Knees
by Jim Johnson • 2003
Simple Exercises to Build Strength, Flexibility, Responsiveness and Endurance
4.01
243
Health
Medicine
Self Help
Treat Your Own Knees Summary
Treat Your Own Knees
Simple Exercises to Build Strength, Flexibility, Responsiveness and Endurance
by Jim Johnson 2003 96 pages
4.01
243 ratings
Health
Medicine
Self Help
A Nurse's Story
by Louise Curtis • 2020
My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis
3.93
1k+
Medical
Memoir
Medicine
A Nurse's Story Summary
A Nurse's Story
My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis
by Louise Curtis 2020 286 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Medical
Memoir
Medicine
sex sleep eat drink dream
by Jennifer Ackerman • 2007
a day in the life of your body
3.60
500+
Science
Health
Medicine
sex sleep eat drink dream Summary
sex sleep eat drink dream
a day in the life of your body
by Jennifer Ackerman 2007 272 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Science
Health
Medicine
The Brain
by Marco Magrini • 2017
A User's Manual: A simple guide to the world's most complex machine
4.12
500+
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The Brain Summary
The Brain
A User's Manual: A simple guide to the world's most complex machine
by Marco Magrini 2017 285 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Doctored
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2014
The Disillusionment of an American Physician
3.61
1k+
Medicine
Medical
Memoir
Doctored Summary
Doctored
The Disillusionment of an American Physician
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014 288 pages
3.61
1k+ ratings
Medicine
Medical
Memoir
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews • 2022
4.18
299
Memoir
Medicine
Medical
What Seems to Be the Problem? Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews 2022 269 pages
4.18
299 ratings
Memoir
Medicine
Medical
Everyday Detox
by Megan Gilmore • 2015
100 Easy Recipes to Remove Toxins, Promote Gut Health, and Lose Weight Naturally[A Cookbook]
4.14
445
Cookbooks
Health
Cooking
Everyday Detox Summary
Everyday Detox
100 Easy Recipes to Remove Toxins, Promote Gut Health, and Lose Weight Naturally[A Cookbook]
by Megan Gilmore 2015 195 pages
4.14
445 ratings
Cookbooks
Health
Cooking
Facing the Unseen
by Damon Tweedy • 2024
The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine
4.23
192
Psychology
Mental Health
Medicine
Facing the Unseen Summary
Facing the Unseen
The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine
by Damon Tweedy 2024 286 pages
4.23
192 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Medicine
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