Christianity and Medicine: Books to Read?

[physgal]

Anyone have book suggestions written by christian physicians about their journey?

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[medicalschool*]

Not a Christian doctor, but the Patient in Room Nine Says He’s God is written by a Jewish physician and is about finding God in medicine. Great read!

 

[caesars palace]

Anyone have book suggestions written by christian physicians about their journey?

Seconded I'm interested as well.

 

[star.buck]

Paul Kalanithi, when breath becomes air. He started Christian, went atheist, then found Christianity again through his pursuit of medicine during surgical residency and his very difficult diagnosis.

It’s less about Christianity in medicine, and more about humanity in medicine. So far, this is my favorite memoir, and medical related book.

 

[DarklingThrush]

Paul Kalanithi, when breath becomes air. He started Christian, went atheist, then found Christianity again through his pursuit of medicine during surgical residency and his very difficult diagnosis.

It’s less about Christianity in medicine, and more about humanity in medicine. So far, this is my favorite memoir, and medical related book.

Came here to suggest that!!!

 

[PastorDoc]

Anyone have book suggestions written by christian physicians about their journey?

In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope by Dr. Rana Awdish. While not distinctly Christian, it explores one of the core beliefs which is compassion and how it relates to physician-patient relationships.

 

[caesars palace]

Paul Kalanithi, when breath becomes air. He started Christian, went atheist, then found Christianity again through his pursuit of medicine during surgical residency and his very difficult diagnosis.

It’s less about Christianity in medicine, and more about humanity in medicine. So far, this is my favorite memoir, and medical related book.

Thirded. I didn't consider that when I thought of Christian themed books but in retrospect it's one of my reccomendations as well. One of my favorite medical books along with being mortal.

 

[DSM_302.0]

Cutting for Stone

 

[arcus]

Anyone have book suggestions written by christian physicians about their journey?

I read M. Scott Peck MD’s two books years ago and they were inspiring. His life though was pretty grim. Ben Carson, MD was also inspiring because I am a minority and found his story gripping when I read it before medical school. Then he ran for President and I just couldnt believe the stuff he said. Good book though: “Gifted Hands”

Anything by Dr C. Everett Koop, MD, General Surgeon under President Ronald Reagan. Dr Koop broke the mold. impactful physician as a humble Christian.

Albert Schweitzer, MD, PhD and overall genius was a big name at one time for his missionary zeal and also a frank Christian evangelist. Never read anything by him though. He won a Nobel Prize so there is that

Lastly Dr Karl Menninger, MD, “Whatever Became of Sin?” was a classic at one time. My medical school library had it on the shelf so I read it.

Then there is St Luke of course: Gospel of St Luke and Acts of the Apostles.

start there. let us know your thoughts!


M. Scott Peck, MD, The Road Less Traveled
Amazon product ASIN 0743243153
M. Scott Peck, MD, People of the Lie
Amazon product ASIN 0684848597
Ben Carson, MD; several books
https://www.amazon.com/Ben-Carson/e/B001IGOK4M

C. Everett Koop, MD: Koop: The memoirs of America's family doctor
Amazon product ASIN 0394576268
Albert Schweitzer, MD; Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography
Amazon product ASIN 0801894123
Karl Menninger, MD; Whatever Became of Sin?
https://www.amazon.com/Whatever-Became-Karl-Menninger-1973-09-02/dp/B01K15UCG0/

 

[BBBallIsLife]

posting here so that I can reference this in the future! awesome thread, I would love to read these this summer when I get some free time from school.

 

[Crayola227]

I read M. Scott Peck MD’s two books years ago and they were inspiring. His life though was pretty grim. Ben Carson, MD was also inspiring because I am a minority and found his story gripping when I read it before medical school. Then he ran for President and I just couldnt believe the stuff he said. Good book though: “Gifted Hands”

Anything by Dr C. Everett Koop, MD, General Surgeon under President Ronald Reagan. Dr Koop broke the mold. impactful physician as a humble Christian.

Albert Schweitzer, MD, PhD and overall genius was a big name at one time for his missionary zeal and also a frank Christian evangelist. Never read anything by him though. He won a Nobel Prize so there is that

Lastly Dr Karl Menninger, MD, “Whatever Became of Sin?” was a classic at one time. My medical school library had it on the shelf so I read it.

Then there is St Luke of course: Gospel of St Luke and Acts of the Apostles.

start there. let us know your thoughts!


M. Scott Peck, MD, The Road Less Traveled
Amazon product ASIN 0743243153
M. Scott Peck, MD, People of the Lie
Amazon product ASIN 0684848597
Ben Carson, MD; several books
https://www.amazon.com/Ben-Carson/e/B001IGOK4M

C. Everett Koop, MD: Koop: The memoirs of America's family doctor
Amazon product ASIN 0394576268
Albert Schweitzer, MD; Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography
Amazon product ASIN 0801894123
Karl Menninger, MD; Whatever Became of Sin?
https://www.amazon.com/Whatever-Became-Karl-Menninger-1973-09-02/dp/B01K15UCG0/

I loved the Road Less Traveled. So good.

Why was Peck's life sad?

 

[arcus]

I loved the Road Less Traveled. So good.

Why was Peck's life sad?

People of the Lie was popular for me. It was a bit like Karl Menninger.
However Peck was just like the rest us all too human types, and he admitted it often. Bottom line: his messages were refresing and inspiring but living them was another matter

Obituary: M Scott Peck

Pop psychiatrist who ignored his bestselling advice on adultery

Psychiatrist M Scott Peck, who has died aged 69, made millions with his first book by advocating self-discipline, restraint, and responsibility - all qualities he openly acknowledged were notably lacking in himself. The Road Less Travelled was first published in 1978. It eventually spent 13 years on the New York Times bestseller list to create a paperback record, sold 10 million copies worldwide and was translated into more than 20 languages.
The opening words were: "Life is difficult." This was a pronouncement to which Peck could personally attest. He spent much of his life immersed in cheap gin, chain-smoking cigarettes and inhaling cannabis, and being persistently unfaithful to his wife, who eventually divorced him. He also went through estrangement with two of his three children.

Peck wrote openly of his adulterous affairs in another of his total of 15 books: In Search of Stones: A Pilgrimage of Faith, Reason and Discovery (1995), based on a visit to Britain to see ancient stone monuments. Never lacking in personal honesty, at least in print, he once said he had "the rare privilege of being able to give advice without having any responsibility".​

 

[treatem-and-streetem]

Ben Carson's book "gifted hands" is really good. I am also trying to get to reading Gray Matter by a Christian Nuerosurgeon David Levy MD

 

[Crayola227]

People of the Lie was popular for me. It was a bit like Karl Menninger.
However Peck was just like the rest us all too human types, and he admitted it often. Bottom line: his messages were refresing and inspiring but living them was another matter

Obituary: M Scott Peck

Pop psychiatrist who ignored his bestselling advice on adultery

Psychiatrist M Scott Peck, who has died aged 69, made millions with his first book by advocating self-discipline, restraint, and responsibility - all qualities he openly acknowledged were notably lacking in himself. The Road Less Travelled was first published in 1978. It eventually spent 13 years on the New York Times bestseller list to create a paperback record, sold 10 million copies worldwide and was translated into more than 20 languages.
The opening words were: "Life is difficult." This was a pronouncement to which Peck could personally attest. He spent much of his life immersed in cheap gin, chain-smoking cigarettes and inhaling cannabis, and being persistently unfaithful to his wife, who eventually divorced him. He also went through estrangement with two of his three children.

Peck wrote openly of his adulterous affairs in another of his total of 15 books: In Search of Stones: A Pilgrimage of Faith, Reason and Discovery (1995), based on a visit to Britain to see ancient stone monuments. Never lacking in personal honesty, at least in print, he once said he had "the rare privilege of being able to give advice without having any responsibility".​

Wow. Well as Yoda said, failure is a great teacher.

 

[lovesfall]

In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope by Dr. Rana Awdish. While not distinctly Christian, it explores one of the core beliefs which is compassion and how it relates to physician-patient relationships.

Great book.

 

[JustPlainBill]

No titles stick out but I'm about to write one --- working title is:"They Said It Couldn't Be Done" -- It's going to be semi-autobiographical about my transition from a nice, quiet, suburban life to becoming a physician. From the day I heard, "Your position is no longer required" through today, the Lord has continued to work miracle after miracle to get me where I am today...from getting me into a top 25 medical school with about 5-7 F's during undergrad with CC prereqs to keeping me there after having failed a year to getting me through graduation after the associate dean of medical education told me I didn't belong in medical school and if it was up to him, I wouldn't have been accepted to the residency from hell where the PD picked one intern in each class to ride hard and put away wet -- tried to get them to quit or fire them -- guess who he picked? to Divine healing of complete deafness in one ear that occurred the 2nd month of residency....all the while keeping my family fed, clothed and blessed during the entire time it took...never missed a meal, never went without, kept our home and never once had to upset our living situation.....

 

[RNthenDoc]

Ben Carson's book "gifted hands" is really good. I am also trying to get to reading Gray Matter by a Christian Nuerosurgeon David Levy MD

I’d echo both of these.