You can be a doc without being a nerd
590620
Ray writes with passion about what he know best being a doctor himself and the challenges that stresses them. He brings to life a journey of these 8 Olympians who are also physicians. It is easy to read on the format that is informative but also entertaining.
They lived the dream life of many without losing sight of compassion in helping a fellow man.
4291299
I'm definitely not a Dr. But I do have medical care training. I can say that I learned quite a bit about diseases and treatment. I've got dressings down. I can make splints. I know a lot of my medications, but not the proper doses for all the diseases listed here. I found that I need to expand my medicine cabinet in the way of antibiotics. I made ten full pages of handwritten notes just on disease and disease treatment. Most of the material is very straight forward and concise. The only thing that could make this book better would be pictures or illustrations.
1340140
Med studs/Residents! Add this to your arsenal and keep it handy as you move through the stages of your training. Though written for a business audience, this easy read on tips for success in the workplace applies more broadly and extends to other fields. Medicine has a unique culture, but at the end of the day you still need excellent skills in communication, an approach to understanding your style, and the ability to be flexible as you move through the ranks from medical student to intern to resident and beyond. Supplementing clinical knowledge with strong leadership skills and hospital/clinic smarts--as offered in Indispensable--can take you far.
3607732
READ this book!

Stop trusting and mindlessly consuming healthcare in the same way you have for the last year, five, ten, twenty-five years ... accelerate your own learning curve for nutrition, diet, fitness, physiology, therapy.

Do NOT be fooled by the low cost ... this inexpensive little book will help you to rapidly become a much more enlightened, shrewd and intelligent consumer of a vast array of professional services.  HINT: The so-called pros who rely on scientism, complexity, and mysterious jargon that they can't explain do not know what they are doing; it's just about selling junk to build medical complexes and pay big salaries  ... there are medical professionals who pretend to be mystical priests or hyper-qualified gunslingers or chainsaw jugglers, but their act is only about selling you a ticket to a painful trip down the kill chute alley in the medical slaughterhouse.

You don't have to be a clueless bovine unless you choose to be ... choose LIFE ... read this book!
385742
I really enjoy watching Dr Snyderman on the Today show most mornings.  When she's on, she's very clued in and knowledgable.  She has a great presence and I imagine a very good bedside manner.
In here she breaks down many myths that are out there and sets things straight.  She says that in the computer age, many people have become "cyberchondriacs" and that we then diagnose ourselves with false information and only half-truths.  She talks to the reader in a very personal and friendly way and makes you feel like you are in her office getting the best advice possible.  This book runs right through so many various medical topics and that's what makes it so interesting.  She talks about vaccines and how Dr's 'play favourites' and about how much water we REALLY need, and apsrin for heart attacks etc.
Because we are all human (obviously), there isn't one person this book wouldn't pertain to.  It's fantastic, interesting and very helpful in dispelling old wives tales and helping you work out what's factual.  I love it.
4392376
As a part time hobbyist and enthusiast when I'm not busy working down to the bone for the Man, I like to spend my time engaging in extracurricular pursuits. Or should I say ectoplasmic. Thanks to the Dr. Meter and his PhD in Parapsychology nao dat's possible. With some minor calibrations, detecting paranormal lifeforms has never been easier. The P.K.E. readings have been off the charts since I've powered this thing on. And business has been booming. All I need nao is a sassy secretary with hipster glasses and I'll be gud to go.
Thanks Dr. Meter PhD Parapsychology Esq!
2782102
The author takes complex medical concepts and reduces them to a level that makes them easily understandable.
He communicates in a no nonsense dialogue, eliminating much of the irrelevant techno language found in many medical text books.
His creative use of Mnemonics makes retention and understanding easy.
A must for anyone taking the FP-C exam.

medicmead-NH
2246344
I highly recommend this documentary for those who are tired of "dumbed" down docs that repeat the same facts over and over again.  This was very well put together and very easy and enjoyable to watch.
632599
There's a kindly looking, grandfatherly doctor on the cover of this book and inside he confides to you 167 up-to-the-minute medical discoveries, treatments and cures that can save your life. Who wouldn't want to read this book?

Have you ever wanted to corner a doctor at a party and pick their brain about your newest symptom or self-diagnosis, but social graces prevented you? Well this informative book is the closest you can get to that banter.

Breakthrough Heath is a medical reference book that you can refer to many times. It's written in a simple direct approach and broken down into alphabetized chapters on illnesses from alcoholism to wrinkles. Within each chapter, Dr. Rosenfeld writes about "the latest news" in current studies on subjects in the area of medication, treatments and the "bottom line," which incorporates his personal suggestions.

Some other subject's covered are: breast cancer, cold and flu, depression, diabetes, reflux disease, lupus, menopause, Parkinson's disease, sinusitis and stroke. If every time you read or re-read this book you discover one new thing to try or one more question to raise with your personal physician, it will certainly be worth the price.
1060611
This covered minutae without perseverating on one topic for too long.  There were little facts that I read that came up on exam questions or on wards that only I knew because others were reading First Aid.  I was able to read through whatever chapters were being covered each week on the Peds clerkship without it being overwhelming and I made it through the entire book.  I read the parts I highlighted a couple days before Step 2 and I was set.
1959975
I'm not a doctor, in fact I have been a critic of medical system in the past but I really enjoyed this book. It's filled with great anecdotes and easily digestible information. It is written in accessible style any many people will find useful and quite interesting ways to realize what is going on behind some of our decision making techniques. I've adopted a few of the strategies into my daily coping mechanisms. I've passed this book along to a few doctor friends already.
2890863
As an MD to be and a humanitarian, this book is a must read for anyone who is willing to indulge into a different perspective.  After reading, and rereading many lines (many of which I underlined), I really felt thoughtful and invigorated.  Not to just become a better physician, but to also strive to be a better person and to understand life's limitations.  These limitations aren't exactly there to hold us back, but are merely existing and should just be acknowledged.
1946800
I am a third year nursing student, when I received this book right after the bat i really enjoyed the fact that this book wasn't your plain ol' black and white text book. Its actually interactive and a quite simple approach to learning medical terms. The breaking down of the words makes it easy to comprehend and memorize. For a person that doesn't really read at all, I am actually relieved to have something simple and quick. And i actually like the fact that it has the practice questions at the end.
SL
2235259
A very well-written book, easy to understand for people who are not into the religious or medical life.  What I liked the most was the way in which Dr. Alexander depicts his life before and after this experience, leading me to believe that there was a real experiene, independently from his beliefs.  I was also surprised by the doctor's desire to tell his story and hopefully produce a change.
240046
If you're having trouble deciding what particular path of medicine to follow, this guide could be very beneficial.  With all of the studying/reading/slaving one does as a medical student, it's easy to forget that you quickly need to decide what you want to be when you grow up.  Written by a collection of very talented people who seemingly all studying or trained in Chicago, this book delves into all major specialties, the application basics, and even how personality might play a role.

For 95% or more of all US medical students this is something they SHOULD peruse through if they have the slightest hesitation about what specialty to choose.  However, my minor critiques are for the small margins the book glosses over.  The author mentions how the possibilities are nearly endless with an medical degree, but it leaves it at that.  A few examples of a MD/JD lawyer or MD/MBA executive would help.  Also some of the very small niche residencies are completely omitted (e.g. prevmed and occhealth).  Also, despite the OB/GYN chapter being written by a Navy physician, he completely forgot to mention the possibilities the military can present.  [He mentions the public health service but not the military?]  Hopefully these holes can be filled in for the next edition.
1189655
Above average page turner! (My highest compliment.) The presentation unfolds  through several vignettes about patients that he has treated and I would compare the reading experience to viewing  the popular television drama series House.

To a reader that is not in the health care profession, the bonus here is that you get to go behind the scenes here in a busy hospital with a very experienced and credible, hands on doctor, who does not hold anything back.  It reinforced to me that doctors are not perfectly functioning computers (although with advanced technology society holds them to that standard), they are still humans like the rest of us and have to make tough judgment calls within those limitations. My takeaway was that if I am ever in an acute care situation I would want a doctor who knows me, and wants to conduct a full hands on inspection first, by watching,  listening and feeling, rather than relying on just a machine or  computer print out to make a  treatment decision.
1555997
I'm not a medical person, but enjoyed viewing the life of an intern/resident. Enjoyed writing - good for a lay-man.