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War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and SurvivalWar Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival by Sheri Fink
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a truly moving account of doctors at their best and worst
MASH: An Army Surgeon in KoreaMASH: An Army Surgeon in Korea by Otto F. Apel M.D.
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an excellent historical portrayal of military medicine during the Korean War
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect ScienceComplications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande
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an interesting account
The Intern Blues: The Timeless Classic About the Making of a DoctorThe Intern Blues: The Timeless Classic About the Making of a Doctor by Robert Marion
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a little dated but follows three interns
The House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American HospitalThe House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital by Samuel Shem
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a classic with disturbing implications for US medicine
The Great Influenza: The story of the deadliest pandemic in historyThe Great Influenza: The story of the deadliest pandemic in history by John M. Barry
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recent release on the flu pandemic
The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of BalanceThe Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance by Laurie Garrett
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extremely entertaining and well-written
Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public HealthBetrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health by Laurie Garrett
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an important text in understanding the problems in global public health (although now somewhat dated)
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Avon Nonfiction)Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Avon Nonfiction) by Piers Paul Read
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true story in which a few of the heroes were medical students
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy EatingEat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating by M.D. Walter C. Willett
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Never hurts to get a jump on this....
Iserson's Getting into a Residency: A Guide for Medical Students, Sixth EditionIserson's Getting into a Residency: A Guide for Medical Students, Sixth Edition by Kenneth V. Iserson
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for those of who would like to plan ahead
Something the Lord MadeSomething the Lord Made
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an excellent true story about the first heart surgery and the partnership that brought it about
Gross Anatomy [Region 2]Gross Anatomy [Region 2]
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a very humorous and accurate portrayal of life as a first year
Dr. LucilleDr. Lucille
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a moving account of a female surgeon in war-torn Uganda
And the Band Played OnAnd the Band Played On
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a moving tale about the tragedy of the AIDS epidemic in America