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Little Miss Diagnosed
by Erin Nance • 2025
Why a 'cartoon fetus' badge made a surgeon quit the system and build her own.
4.22
364
Little Miss Diagnosed Summary
Little Miss Diagnosed 90%
Why a 'cartoon fetus' badge made a surgeon quit the system and build her own.
by Erin Nance 2025
4.22
364 ratings
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
by Lisa See • 2023
In Ming China, a healer's granddaughter enters a marriage that forbids her from practicing medicine.
4.35
214k+
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women Summary
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women 89%
In Ming China, a healer's granddaughter enters a marriage that forbids her from practicing medicine.
by Lisa See 2023
4.35
214k+ ratings
Women in White Coats
by Olivia Campbell • 2021
Seven women enrolled in medical school in 1869. The men rioted. They changed medicine anyway.
3.72
6k+
Women in White Coats Summary
Women in White Coats 89%
Seven women enrolled in medical school in 1869. The men rioted. They changed medicine anyway.
by Olivia Campbell 2021
3.72
6k+ ratings
All in Her Head
by Elizabeth Comen • 2024
Hysteria was dropped from the DSM decades ago. Its logic still shapes how doctors hear women's pain.
4.29
16k+
All in Her Head Summary
All in Her Head 89%
Hysteria was dropped from the DSM decades ago. Its logic still shapes how doctors hear women's pain.
by Elizabeth Comen 2024
4.29
16k+ ratings
Doctored
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2014
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
3.61
1k+
Doctored Summary
Doctored 89%
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014
3.61
1k+ ratings
Medical Gaslighting
by Ilana Jacqueline • 2024
How to prepare, keep cool, and fight back when doctors dismiss your pain.
4.39
133
Medical Gaslighting Summary
Medical Gaslighting 89%
How to prepare, keep cool, and fight back when doctors dismiss your pain.
by Ilana Jacqueline 2024
4.39
133 ratings
Doctors
by Erich Segal • 1988
Two Brooklyn friends become doctors, discovering the hardest patient is themselves.
4.08
15k+
Doctors Summary
Doctors 88%
Two Brooklyn friends become doctors, discovering the hardest patient is themselves.
by Erich Segal 1988
4.08
15k+ ratings
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
652
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics 88%
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019
4.05
652 ratings
The Vagina Bible
by Jennifer Gunter • 2019
The wellness industry built an empire on vaginal shame. An OB/GYN dismantles it with science.
4.34
9k+
The Vagina Bible Summary
The Vagina Bible 88%
The wellness industry built an empire on vaginal shame. An OB/GYN dismantles it with science.
by Jennifer Gunter 2019
4.34
9k+ ratings
Bleed
by Tracey Lindeman • 2023
190 million bodies. A decade to be believed. The diagnosis: endometriosis. The disease: misogyny.
4.32
518
Bleed Summary
Bleed 88%
190 million bodies. A decade to be believed. The diagnosis: endometriosis. The disease: misogyny.
by Tracey Lindeman 2023
4.32
518 ratings
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear
by Lori Arviso Alvord • 2000
Why a Navajo surgeon began inviting medicine men into the operating room.
4.03
1k+
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear Summary
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear 88%
Why a Navajo surgeon began inviting medicine men into the operating room.
by Lori Arviso Alvord 2000
4.03
1k+ ratings
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald
by Natasha Lester • 2016
She funds her medical degree by dancing on Broadway; the doctors won't let her in.
4.22
3k+
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald Summary
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald 88%
She funds her medical degree by dancing on Broadway; the doctors won't let her in.
by Natasha Lester 2016
4.22
3k+ ratings
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews • 2022
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
4.18
299
What Seems to Be the Problem? Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem? 88%
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
by Laura Marshall-Andrews 2022
4.18
299 ratings
Estrogen Matters
by Avrum Bluming • 2018
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
4.31
3k+
Estrogen Matters Summary
Estrogen Matters 88%
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
by Avrum Bluming 2018
4.31
3k+ ratings
The Gynae Geek
by Anita Mitra • 2019
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
4.45
556
The Gynae Geek Summary
The Gynae Geek 88%
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
by Anita Mitra 2019
4.45
556 ratings
Herbal Healing for Women
by Rosemary Gladstar • 1993
Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.
4.39
1k+
Herbal Healing for Women Summary
Herbal Healing for Women 88%
Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.
by Rosemary Gladstar 1993
4.39
1k+ ratings
It's Not Hysteria
by Karen Tang • 2024
Your symptoms are real: a gynecologist's plan to get the diagnosis and care you're owed.
4.12
11k+
It's Not Hysteria Summary
It's Not Hysteria 88%
Your symptoms are real: a gynecologist's plan to get the diagnosis and care you're owed.
by Karen Tang 2024
4.12
11k+ ratings
The Shift
by Theresa Brown • 2015
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
3.87
8k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift 88%
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
by Theresa Brown 2015
3.87
8k+ ratings
Mismeasure of Woman
by Carol Tavris • 1992
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
4.07
431
Mismeasure of Woman Summary
Mismeasure of Woman 88%
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
by Carol Tavris 1992
4.07
431 ratings
The Secret Female Hormone
by Kathy C. Maupin • 2013
Women's most abundant hormone isn't estrogen. Its loss at 40 explains the fatigue doctors dismiss.
4.20
131
The Secret Female Hormone Summary
The Secret Female Hormone 88%
Women's most abundant hormone isn't estrogen. Its loss at 40 explains the fatigue doctors dismiss.
by Kathy C. Maupin 2013
4.20
131 ratings
Deep Medicine
by Eric J. Topol • 2019
AI reads scans better than radiologists. The surprise: your doctor finally has time to listen.
4.01
3k+
Deep Medicine Summary
Deep Medicine 88%
AI reads scans better than radiologists. The surprise: your doctor finally has time to listen.
by Eric J. Topol 2019
4.01
3k+ ratings
Do No Harm
by Henry Marsh • 2014
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
4.25
43k+
Do No Harm Summary
Do No Harm 87%
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
by Henry Marsh 2014
4.25
43k+ ratings
The Menopause Manifesto
by Jennifer Gunter • 2021
Menopause is biology, not a disease. The supplement industry profits from what you don't know.
4.06
9k+
The Menopause Manifesto Summary
The Menopause Manifesto 87%
Menopause is biology, not a disease. The supplement industry profits from what you don't know.
by Jennifer Gunter 2021
4.06
9k+ ratings
The Unseen Body
by Jonathan Reisman • 2021
Twelve organs, twelve revelations: a physician's tour through the body's unseen interior.
3.98
2k+
The Unseen Body Summary
The Unseen Body 87%
Twelve organs, twelve revelations: a physician's tour through the body's unseen interior.
by Jonathan Reisman 2021
3.98
2k+ ratings
How Doctors Think
by Jerome Groopman • 2007
Why doctors misdiagnose, and the simple questions that can stop a cognitive error cold.
3.93
13k+
How Doctors Think Summary
How Doctors Think 87%
Why doctors misdiagnose, and the simple questions that can stop a cognitive error cold.
by Jerome Groopman 2007
3.93
13k+ ratings
The People's Hospital
by Ricardo Nuila • 2020
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
4.38
4k+
The People's Hospital Summary
The People's Hospital 87%
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
by Ricardo Nuila 2020
4.38
4k+ ratings
Diagnosis
by Lisa Sanders • 2019
High-tech scans get the glory, but the real diagnostic work starts with a doctor who listens.
4.00
4k+
Diagnosis Summary
Diagnosis 87%
High-tech scans get the glory, but the real diagnostic work starts with a doctor who listens.
by Lisa Sanders 2019
4.00
4k+ ratings
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (Revised Edition)
by Christiane Northrup • 1994
Your body's pain is a language. Learn to speak it, and heal what conventional medicine overlooks.
4.33
13k+
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (Revised Edition) Summary
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (Revised Edition) 87%
Your body's pain is a language. Learn to speak it, and heal what conventional medicine overlooks.
by Christiane Northrup 1994
4.33
13k+ ratings
God's Hotel
by Victoria Sweet • 2012
Time and observation healed patients at America’s last almshouse in ways modern medicine can’t.
4.11
6k+
God's Hotel Summary
God's Hotel 87%
Time and observation healed patients at America’s last almshouse in ways modern medicine can’t.
by Victoria Sweet 2012
4.11
6k+ ratings
On Becoming a Doctor
by Tania Heller • 2009
A decade of training, six figures of debt, and one question to answer before you begin.
3.66
220
On Becoming a Doctor Summary
On Becoming a Doctor 87%
A decade of training, six figures of debt, and one question to answer before you begin.
by Tania Heller 2009
3.66
220 ratings
Your Life in My Hands
by Rachel Clarke • 2017
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
3.78
4k+
Your Life in My Hands Summary
Your Life in My Hands 87%
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
by Rachel Clarke 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
Better
by Atul Gawande • 2007
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
4.25
37k+
Better Summary
Better 87%
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
by Atul Gawande 2007
4.25
37k+ ratings
The Inner Consultation
by Roger Neighbour • 2015
When the voice in your head goes quiet, the patient finally gets heard. A consultation method.
4.02
46
The Inner Consultation Summary
The Inner Consultation 87%
When the voice in your head goes quiet, the patient finally gets heard. A consultation method.
by Roger Neighbour 2015
4.02
46 ratings
Facing the Unseen
by Damon Tweedy • 2024
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
4.23
192
Facing the Unseen Summary
Facing the Unseen 87%
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
by Damon Tweedy 2024
4.23
192 ratings
Confessions of a Surgeon
by Paul A. Ruggieri • 2012
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
3.75
2k+
Confessions of a Surgeon Summary
Confessions of a Surgeon 87%
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
by Paul A. Ruggieri 2012
3.75
2k+ ratings
A Woman's Guide to Cannabis
by Nikki Furrer • 2018
Beyond the high: how cannabis eases pain, improves sleep, and fits into a woman's wellness routine.
4.07
1k+
A Woman's Guide to Cannabis Summary
A Woman's Guide to Cannabis 87%
Beyond the high: how cannabis eases pain, improves sleep, and fits into a woman's wellness routine.
by Nikki Furrer 2018
4.07
1k+ ratings
Every Patient Tells a Story
by Lisa Sanders • 2009
Most diagnoses are found in what the patient says, yet doctors cut them off within seconds.
3.96
9k+
Every Patient Tells a Story Summary
Every Patient Tells a Story 87%
Most diagnoses are found in what the patient says, yet doctors cut them off within seconds.
by Lisa Sanders 2009
3.96
9k+ ratings
Complications
by Atul Gawande • 2002
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
4.28
53k+
Complications Summary
Complications 87%
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
by Atul Gawande 2002
4.28
53k+ ratings
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo
by Ian Harris • 2016
Many common surgeries work no better than a fake incision: a surgeon reveals the evidence.
4.16
196
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo Summary
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo 87%
Many common surgeries work no better than a fake incision: a surgeon reveals the evidence.
by Ian Harris 2016
4.16
196 ratings
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel)
by Natsu Hyuuga • 2019
Sold into the imperial harem, an apothecary becomes a food taster and poison detective to survive.
4.55
5k+
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) Summary
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) 87%
Sold into the imperial harem, an apothecary becomes a food taster and poison detective to survive.
by Natsu Hyuuga 2019
4.55
5k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Hope
by Jerome Groopman • 2003
Hope blocks pain through its own neurochemistry. A physician on why doctors must stop crushing it.
4.03
2k+
The Anatomy of Hope Summary
The Anatomy of Hope 87%
Hope blocks pain through its own neurochemistry. A physician on why doctors must stop crushing it.
by Jerome Groopman 2003
4.03
2k+ ratings
When the Air Hits Your Brain
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. • 1996
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
4.35
12k+
When the Air Hits Your Brain Summary
When the Air Hits Your Brain 87%
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. 1996
4.35
12k+ ratings
How to Be a Patient
by Sana Goldberg • 2019
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
4.10
203
How to Be a Patient Summary
How to Be a Patient 87%
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
by Sana Goldberg 2019
4.10
203 ratings
The Good Doctor
by Barron H. Lerner • 2014
One family, two doctors, and the ethical revolution that transformed medicine in a generation.
3.86
189
The Good Doctor Summary
The Good Doctor 87%
One family, two doctors, and the ethical revolution that transformed medicine in a generation.
by Barron H. Lerner 2014
3.86
189 ratings
In the Land of Invisible Women
by Qanta A. Ahmed • 2008
A Muslim doctor arrives in Riyadh. Her first patient hides her face, even in the ER.
3.74
8k+
In the Land of Invisible Women Summary
In the Land of Invisible Women 87%
A Muslim doctor arrives in Riyadh. Her first patient hides her face, even in the ER.
by Qanta A. Ahmed 2008
3.74
8k+ ratings
Elderhood
by Louise Aronson • 2019
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
3.96
2k+
Elderhood Summary
Elderhood 87%
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
by Louise Aronson 2019
3.96
2k+ ratings
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
by Sarah E. Hill • 2019
Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.
4.03
12k+
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control Summary
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control 87%
Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.
by Sarah E. Hill 2019
4.03
12k+ ratings
An American Sickness
by Elisabeth Rosenthal • 2017
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
4.29
8k+
An American Sickness Summary
An American Sickness 87%
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
by Elisabeth Rosenthal 2017
4.29
8k+ ratings
Limits to Medicine
by Ivan Illich • 1974
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
4.04
612
Limits to Medicine Summary
Limits to Medicine 87%
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
by Ivan Illich 1974
4.04
612 ratings
Dr Cuterus
by Tanaya Narendra • 2022
What's actually going on down there: a doctor's myth-free guide to your own body.
4.47
496
Dr Cuterus Summary
Dr Cuterus 87%
What's actually going on down there: a doctor's myth-free guide to your own body.
by Tanaya Narendra 2022
4.47
496 ratings
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