![]() ![]() ![]() One of the most enjoyable elements are the list of rules and jargon, with an example being: An extremely satirical, comical read based on accounts of a junior doctor working in the fictional ‘House of God’ hospital and the people he meets working there. ![]() Written by a psychiatrist in the 1970’s and something I would consider a forerunner to ‘This Is Going To Hurt’. Highly recommended for any current or aspiring medic. Understanding research and its results is an essential component of a medical career and this book presents the subject in a hilarious and informative manner. The book discusses the ‘Bad Science’ that we are bombarded with in the media and advertising and why we are so gullible. Expect a grounding in ‘evidence-based medicine’, the mysteries of ‘blinding’ and that “the plural of ‘anecdote’ is not data”! I like some satire and humour in my reads, and this provides a serious but light-hearted opinion on the scientific research methods and their discoveries that we utilise in our day-to-day practices. Essential reading for any aspiring or current medical student. It is beautifully written reflective and deeply personal, it forces one to confront difficult ideas about mortality. He died, aged 37, while still writing his book. Paul Kalanithi was a neurosurgeon who was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. This book is an extremely moving first person account of facing one's own mortality.
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