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Reading List for Interest in Medicine

Updated: Mar 9

For students aspiring to enter the field of medicine, these books delve into the complexities of healthcare, the human experience and the challenges medical professionals face.


Books in Medicine
Books to Read for Interest in Medicine

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

by Atul Gawande

Atul Gawande delves into the concept of mortality and challenges conventional approaches to end-of-life care.


Atul Gawande has written other books on medicine, such as Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science, Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance, and The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right.


Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again

by Eric Topol

Physician Eric Topol explores the potential of AI to revolutionize the healthcare industry to enhance patient care.


The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The book provides a compelling narrative about the history of cancer, from its ancient origins to modern-day research and advancements.


This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident

by Adam Key

The book is Adam Key’s candid and humorous portrayal of life as a medical resident in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).


When Breath Becomes Air

by Paul Kalanithi

The book chronicles Paul Kalanithi’s journey from an aspiring neurosurgeon to a terminal cancer patient and his poignant reflections on life and death.



Leave a comment if you have read any of these books or would like to suggest another one. For more information about applying to medicine programs, contact us at admissionelements@gmail.com.


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