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Hippocratic Writings (Penguin Classics)Hippocratic Writings (Penguin Classics) by Various
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Selection of the most important Hyppocratic writings.
Selected Works (Oxford World's Classics)Selected Works (Oxford World's Classics) by Galen
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Selected writtings from Galen
On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals (Great Minds Series)On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals (Great Minds Series) by William Harvey
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A real example of the application of the sicentific method to unravel the physiology of circulation.
An Introduction to the Study of Experimental MedicineAn Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine by Claude Bernard
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A concise and excellent introduction to the scientific method as applied in experimental medicine
The Logic of Scientific Discovery (Routledge Classics)The Logic of Scientific Discovery (Routledge Classics) by Karl Popper
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This book explains what makes an idea scientific and how scientific concepts evolve.
The Structure of Scientific RevolutionsThe Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
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an excelent introduction to the changes that happen in scientific concepts with time and how new paradigms evolve.
Osler’s “A Way of Life” and Other Addresses, with Commentary and AnnotationsOsler’s “A Way of Life” and Other Addresses, with Commentary and Annotations by Sir William Osler
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William Osler's best essays with great explanatory notes to make them understandable to modern readers.
William Osler: A Life in MedicineWilliam Osler: A Life in Medicine by Michael Bliss
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The life of the great doctor and humanist William Osler
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest LessonTuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
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Important life themes such as love, family, regrets, etc as seen by patient afflicted by a terminal illness.
Man's Search for Meaning: An Introduction to LogotherapyMan's Search for Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy by Victor E. Frankl
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A concentration camp survivor and psychiatrist tells us about the meaning of life under cruel and painful experiences.
The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of MedicineThe Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine by Eric J. Cassell
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This is an eloquent introduction to the care of the patient as a person.
The CitadelThe Citadel by A.J. Cronin
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An extremely moving narrative of the life of a doctor who comes from a poor background and strugles between academic and later private practice.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
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Doctors need to improve their time management and interpersonal skills. This book presents interesting ideas.