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Looking at my bookshelf this morning turned my thoughts to books that pre-meds might find interesting & thought provoking. These are oldies that you may find at your local library and they are also available online - often at a discount!
Forgive and Remember Managing Medical Failure by Charles L. Bosk. It is an oldie but very good, a sociologist's field report of a year (or so) following surgical teams. Very readable.
The Lazarus Case Life and Death Issues in Neonatal Intensive Care by John D. Lantos, MD.
Letters to a Young Doctor by Richard Selzer, MD (his other books of essays & short stories are good, too)
Make a few notes about what you read (in these books or others) and you'll have something to bring up at interview.
Forgive and Remember Managing Medical Failure by Charles L. Bosk. It is an oldie but very good, a sociologist's field report of a year (or so) following surgical teams. Very readable.
The Lazarus Case Life and Death Issues in Neonatal Intensive Care by John D. Lantos, MD.
Letters to a Young Doctor by Richard Selzer, MD (his other books of essays & short stories are good, too)
Make a few notes about what you read (in these books or others) and you'll have something to bring up at interview.