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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 88%
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
How to Read a Paper
by Trisha Greenhalgh • 1999
From p-values to meta-analyses: critical skills to judge a study, no statistics degree required.
4.02
378
How to Read a Paper Summary
How to Read a Paper 88%
From p-values to meta-analyses: critical skills to judge a study, no statistics degree required.
by Trisha Greenhalgh 1999
4.02
378 ratings
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition
by Thomas Bodenheimer • 2012
Fifty million uninsured. World-class medicine. The policy architecture that produced both.
4.07
201
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition Summary
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition 88%
Fifty million uninsured. World-class medicine. The policy architecture that produced both.
by Thomas Bodenheimer 2012
4.07
201 ratings
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review
by Maria T. Codina Leik • 2007
Your NP exam prep stripped to its essentials: conditions, treatments, and strategies that show up.
4.39
235
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review Summary
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review 88%
Your NP exam prep stripped to its essentials: conditions, treatments, and strategies that show up.
by Maria T. Codina Leik 2007
4.39
235 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 88%
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014
3.61
1k+ ratings
Redefining Health Care
by Michael E. Porter • 2006
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
3.91
397
Redefining Health Care Summary
Redefining Health Care 87%
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
by Michael E. Porter 2006
3.91
397 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 87%
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
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? 87%
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
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care
by Sally C. Pipes • 2008
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
3.54
24
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care Summary
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care 87%
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
by Sally C. Pipes 2008
3.54
24 ratings
The Primal Prescription
by Doug McGuff • 2015
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
4.24
131
The Primal Prescription Summary
The Primal Prescription 87%
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
by Doug McGuff 2015
4.24
131 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
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
Medicare for All
by Abdul El-Sayed • 2021
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
4.36
349
Medicare for All Summary
Medicare for All 87%
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
by Abdul El-Sayed 2021
4.36
349 ratings
Nurse's Pocket Guide
by Marilynn E. Doenges • 2006
The manual that turns a nursing diagnosis into a care plan in seconds.
3.98
126
Nurse's Pocket Guide Summary
Nurse's Pocket Guide 87%
The manual that turns a nursing diagnosis into a care plan in seconds.
by Marilynn E. Doenges 2006
3.98
126 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
Thinking Outside the Pill Box
by Ty Vincent MD • 2012
Escape the prescription treadmill: a doctor's guide to nutrition, detox, and hormonal repair.
3.71
7
Thinking Outside the Pill Box Summary
Thinking Outside the Pill Box 87%
Escape the prescription treadmill: a doctor's guide to nutrition, detox, and hormonal repair.
by Ty Vincent MD 2012
3.71
7 ratings
Our Malady
by Timothy Snyder • 2020
From a hospital bed, a tyranny scholar diagnoses America's for-profit medicine as a freedom crisis.
4.14
2k+
Our Malady Summary
Our Malady 87%
From a hospital bed, a tyranny scholar diagnoses America's for-profit medicine as a freedom crisis.
by Timothy Snyder 2020
4.14
2k+ ratings
Managing the Myths of Health Care
by Henry Mintzberg • 2017
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
3.47
74
Managing the Myths of Health Care Summary
Managing the Myths of Health Care 87%
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
by Henry Mintzberg 2017
3.47
74 ratings
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
by Wes Ely • 2021
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
4.35
2k+
Every Deep-Drawn Breath Summary
Every Deep-Drawn Breath 87%
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
by Wes Ely 2021
4.35
2k+ 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
The Price We Pay
by Marty Makary • 2019
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
4.45
4k+
The Price We Pay Summary
The Price We Pay 86%
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
by Marty Makary 2019
4.45
4k+ ratings
Outliving Heart Disease
by Richard Stein • 2008
Heart attacks don't announce themselves. Ten rules for knowing your real risk before it's too late.
4.00
1
Outliving Heart Disease Summary
Outliving Heart Disease 86%
Heart attacks don't announce themselves. Ten rules for knowing your real risk before it's too late.
by Richard Stein 2008
4.00
1 ratings
Undoctored
by William Davis • 2017
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
4.14
1k+
Undoctored Summary
Undoctored 86%
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
by William Davis 2017
4.14
1k+ 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 86%
AI reads scans better than radiologists. The surprise: your doctor finally has time to listen.
by Eric J. Topol 2019
4.01
3k+ ratings
Mayo Clinic Guide To Better Vision, 3rd Ed
by Sophie J. Bakri • 2014
Silent eye diseases steal vision before you notice. A prevention roadmap from the Mayo Clinic.
4.19
27
Mayo Clinic Guide To Better Vision, 3rd Ed Summary
Mayo Clinic Guide To Better Vision, 3rd Ed 86%
Silent eye diseases steal vision before you notice. A prevention roadmap from the Mayo Clinic.
by Sophie J. Bakri 2014
4.19
27 ratings
Ending Medical Reversal
by Vinayak K. Prasad • 2015
Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.
4.36
407
Ending Medical Reversal Summary
Ending Medical Reversal 86%
Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.
by Vinayak K. Prasad 2015
4.36
407 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 86%
A decade of training, six figures of debt, and one question to answer before you begin.
by Tania Heller 2009
3.66
220 ratings
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
by Fred Lee • 2004
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
4.01
1k+
If Disney Ran Your Hospital Summary
If Disney Ran Your Hospital 86%
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
by Fred Lee 2004
4.01
1k+ ratings
How to Teach Using Simulation in Healthcare
by Mike Davis • 2017
The debrief is where the learning happens. How to design and run simulations that teach.
How to Teach Using Simulation in Healthcare Summary
How to Teach Using Simulation in Healthcare 86%
The debrief is where the learning happens. How to design and run simulations that teach.
by Mike Davis 2017
Management Principles for Health Professionals
by Joan Gratto Liebler • 1992
Change keeps coming for healthcare. The playbook for keeping quality, team, and budget intact.
3.64
36
Management Principles for Health Professionals Summary
Management Principles for Health Professionals 86%
Change keeps coming for healthcare. The playbook for keeping quality, team, and budget intact.
by Joan Gratto Liebler 1992
3.64
36 ratings
Unaccountable
by Marty Makary • 2012
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
4.29
2k+
Unaccountable Summary
Unaccountable 86%
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
by Marty Makary 2012
4.29
2k+ ratings
Puzzles in General Surgery
by Hassan A. Bukhari • 2013
Clinical puzzles that build surgical judgment for the exam and the OR, from electrolytes to trauma.
4.43
14
Puzzles in General Surgery Summary
Puzzles in General Surgery 86%
Clinical puzzles that build surgical judgment for the exam and the OR, from electrolytes to trauma.
by Hassan A. Bukhari 2013
4.43
14 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 86%
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
by Ricardo Nuila 2020
4.38
4k+ ratings
The Great Prostate Hoax
by Richard J. Ablin • 2014
The PSA test generates billions and doesn't save lives. Its discoverer explains how that happened.
4.49
115
The Great Prostate Hoax Summary
The Great Prostate Hoax 86%
The PSA test generates billions and doesn't save lives. Its discoverer explains how that happened.
by Richard J. Ablin 2014
4.49
115 ratings
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual
by American Heart Association • 2016
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
4.16
140
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual Summary
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual 86%
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
by American Heart Association 2016
4.16
140 ratings
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition
by Christopher Coughlin • 2012
EMT certification accelerated: the clinical priorities and test logic that earn the passing score.
4.45
315
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition Summary
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition 86%
EMT certification accelerated: the clinical priorities and test logic that earn the passing score.
by Christopher Coughlin 2012
4.45
315 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 86%
Most diagnoses are found in what the patient says, yet doctors cut them off within seconds.
by Lisa Sanders 2009
3.96
9k+ ratings
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011
by Tao Le • 1996
USMLE Step 1 distilled: high-yield facts, mnemonics, and a 7-week plan to maximize your score.
4.37
2k+
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011 Summary
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011 86%
USMLE Step 1 distilled: high-yield facts, mnemonics, and a 7-week plan to maximize your score.
by Tao Le 1996
4.37
2k+ ratings
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
by Peter Pronovost • 2010
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
3.94
244
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals Summary
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals 86%
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
by Peter Pronovost 2010
3.94
244 ratings
A Statin Nation
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2019
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
4.61
282
A Statin Nation Summary
A Statin Nation 86%
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2019
4.61
282 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 86%
Why doctors misdiagnose, and the simple questions that can stop a cognitive error cold.
by Jerome Groopman 2007
3.93
13k+ ratings
Get What's Yours for Medicare
by Philip Moeller • 2016
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
3.84
258
Get What's Yours for Medicare Summary
Get What's Yours for Medicare 86%
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
by Philip Moeller 2016
3.84
258 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 86%
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
by Louise Aronson 2019
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Great Cholesterol Con
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2007
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
4.23
879
The Great Cholesterol Con Summary
The Great Cholesterol Con 86%
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2007
4.23
879 ratings
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins • 1997
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
4.19
156
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy Summary
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy 86%
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1997
4.19
156 ratings
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches
by William B. Young • 2018
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
3.63
54
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches Summary
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches 86%
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
by William B. Young 2018
3.63
54 ratings
How to Make a Killing
by Tom Mueller • 2023
America's dialysis duopoly: 22 percent of patients die each year, and the business model is why.
3.92
461
How to Make a Killing Summary
How to Make a Killing 86%
America's dialysis duopoly: 22 percent of patients die each year, and the business model is why.
by Tom Mueller 2023
3.92
461 ratings
The Innovator's Prescription
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2008
Three incompatible business models live inside every hospital. Separating them is the cure.
4.20
1k+
The Innovator's Prescription Summary
The Innovator's Prescription 86%
Three incompatible business models live inside every hospital. Separating them is the cure.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2008
4.20
1k+ ratings
Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 86%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 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 86%
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
by Ivan Illich 1974
4.04
612 ratings
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