The American Medical Association asked physicians which memoirs other physicians should read to gain extra insights into the medical and patient experience.
Ten memoir recommendations for physicians, by physicians:
1. “In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope,” by Rana Awdish, MD
2. “Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration,” by Norman Cousins
3. “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness,” by Susannah Cahalan
4. “Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madnes,s” by Kay Jamison, PhD
5. “When Breath Becomes Air,” by Paul Kalanithi, MD
6. “What Matters in Medicine: Lessons from a life in Primary Care,” by David Loxtercamp, MD
7. “Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor’s Reflections on Race and Medicine,” by Damon Tweedy, MD
8. “My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS,” by Abraham Verghese, MD
9. “When the Air Hits Your Brain,” by Frank Vertosick, MD
10. “Exhale: Hope, Healing and a Life in Transplant,” by David Weill, MD
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