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Anesthesia Made Easy
by Jeff Steiner • 2015
Your first rotation: the anesthesia safety, setup, and drug primer that skips everything else.
4.54
151
Anesthesia Made Easy Summary
Anesthesia Made Easy 92%
Your first rotation: the anesthesia safety, setup, and drug primer that skips everything else.
by Jeff Steiner 2015
4.54
151 ratings
Human Anatomy, Volume 2
by B.D. Chaurasia • 2005
Regional anatomy of the lower body: every structure tied to the condition it explains.
3.98
272
Human Anatomy, Volume 2 Summary
Human Anatomy, Volume 2 88%
Regional anatomy of the lower body: every structure tied to the condition it explains.
by B.D. Chaurasia 2005
3.98
272 ratings
Netter's Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy
by Jon C. Thompson • 2001
The orthopaedic anatomy you need for the clinic and the boards, in Netter's signature clarity.
4.53
117
Netter's Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy Summary
Netter's Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy 88%
The orthopaedic anatomy you need for the clinic and the boards, in Netter's signature clarity.
by Jon C. Thompson 2001
4.53
117 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 88%
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
An Insider's Guide to Orthopedic Surgery
by Elizabeth Kaufmann • 2018
Your surgeon doesn't write the recovery manual. A physical therapist who sees the aftermath does.
3.78
9
An Insider's Guide to Orthopedic Surgery Summary
An Insider's Guide to Orthopedic Surgery 88%
Your surgeon doesn't write the recovery manual. A physical therapist who sees the aftermath does.
by Elizabeth Kaufmann 2018
3.78
9 ratings
Atlas of Human Anatomy
by Frank H. Netter • 1989
Seven body regions mapped with an illustrator's eye: anatomy made too clear to forget.
4.51
4k+
Atlas of Human Anatomy Summary
Atlas of Human Anatomy 87%
Seven body regions mapped with an illustrator's eye: anatomy made too clear to forget.
by Frank H. Netter 1989
4.51
4k+ 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 87%
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
by American Heart Association 2016
4.16
140 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
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
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
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 87%
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1997
4.19
156 ratings
An Anatomy of Pain
by Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen • 2021
The brain makes pain, the body just supplies the raw material. A physician explains.
3.59
504
An Anatomy of Pain Summary
An Anatomy of Pain 87%
The brain makes pain, the body just supplies the raw material. A physician explains.
by Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen 2021
3.59
504 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
Gray Matters
by Theodore H. Schwartz • 2024
Brain surgery went from coin-flip gamble to wiring minds to machines. A neurosurgeon traces the arc.
4.36
1k+
Gray Matters Summary
Gray Matters 87%
Brain surgery went from coin-flip gamble to wiring minds to machines. A neurosurgeon traces the arc.
by Theodore H. Schwartz 2024
4.36
1k+ ratings
Crooked
by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin • 2017
Your MRI is lying, your injections don't help, and back surgery fails 60% of the time.
4.17
884
Crooked Summary
Crooked 87%
Your MRI is lying, your injections don't help, and back surgery fails 60% of the time.
by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin 2017
4.17
884 ratings
Gray's Anatomy
by Henry Gray • 1858
Before modern imaging, the book that taught the world human anatomy, structure by structure.
4.31
4k+
Gray's Anatomy Summary
Gray's Anatomy 87%
Before modern imaging, the book that taught the world human anatomy, structure by structure.
by Henry Gray 1858
4.31
4k+ ratings
Drug Dealer, MD
by Anna Lembke • 2016
How doctors created the opioid crisis: not cartels, not street dealers, the prescription pad.
4.00
1k+
Drug Dealer, MD Summary
Drug Dealer, MD 86%
How doctors created the opioid crisis: not cartels, not street dealers, the prescription pad.
by Anna Lembke 2016
4.00
1k+ ratings
Principles of Human Anatomy
by Gerard J. Tortora • 1977
Where every structure sits and what it does: the classic system-by-system anatomy reference.
3.91
152
Principles of Human Anatomy Summary
Principles of Human Anatomy 86%
Where every structure sits and what it does: the classic system-by-system anatomy reference.
by Gerard J. Tortora 1977
3.91
152 ratings
Cannabis Pharmacy
by Michael Backes • 2013
Your body runs on cannabinoids. A guide to using cannabis for pain, nausea, and neuroprotection.
4.27
493
Cannabis Pharmacy Summary
Cannabis Pharmacy 86%
Your body runs on cannabinoids. A guide to using cannabis for pain, nausea, and neuroprotection.
by Michael Backes 2013
4.27
493 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 86%
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014
3.61
1k+ ratings
Dental Secrets
by Stephen T. Sonis • 1994
The high-yield Q&A guide for treating anxious, medically complex, and undiagnosed dental patients.
4.09
172
Dental Secrets Summary
Dental Secrets 86%
The high-yield Q&A guide for treating anxious, medically complex, and undiagnosed dental patients.
by Stephen T. Sonis 1994
4.09
172 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 86%
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
The Spark in the Machine
by Dr Daniel Keown • 2014
What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.
4.37
596
The Spark in the Machine Summary
The Spark in the Machine 86%
What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.
by Dr Daniel Keown 2014
4.37
596 ratings
Pharmacology for Medical Graduates
by Tara V. Shanbhag • 2015
Pharmacology organized by body system: mechanisms, side effects, and clinical logic made exam-ready.
3.85
192
Pharmacology for Medical Graduates Summary
Pharmacology for Medical Graduates 86%
Pharmacology organized by body system: mechanisms, side effects, and clinical logic made exam-ready.
by Tara V. Shanbhag 2015
3.85
192 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
Back Mechanic
by Stuart McGill • 2015
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
4.50
2k+
Back Mechanic Summary
Back Mechanic 86%
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
by Stuart McGill 2015
4.50
2k+ 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 86%
The manual that turns a nursing diagnosis into a care plan in seconds.
by Marilynn E. Doenges 2006
3.98
126 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 86%
Many common surgeries work no better than a fake incision: a surgeon reveals the evidence.
by Ian Harris 2016
4.16
196 ratings
Medical Terminology
by David Andersson • 2016
Medical language is a code built from repeating parts. Crack it once, read anything.
4.18
238
Medical Terminology Summary
Medical Terminology 86%
Medical language is a code built from repeating parts. Crack it once, read anything.
by David Andersson 2016
4.18
238 ratings
Understanding Pain
by Fernando Cervero • 2012
Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.
3.90
72
Understanding Pain Summary
Understanding Pain 86%
Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.
by Fernando Cervero 2012
3.90
72 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
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 86%
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
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 86%
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
Cannabis Is Medicine
by Bonni Goldstein MD • 2020
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
4.44
135
Cannabis Is Medicine Summary
Cannabis Is Medicine 86%
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
by Bonni Goldstein MD 2020
4.44
135 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 86%
Twelve organs, twelve revelations: a physician's tour through the body's unseen interior.
by Jonathan Reisman 2021
3.98
2k+ 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
Musicophilia
by Oliver Sacks • 2007
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
3.95
75k+
Musicophilia Summary
Musicophilia 86%
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
by Oliver Sacks 2007
3.95
75k+ 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 86%
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
by Theresa Brown 2015
3.87
8k+ ratings
Anesthesia
by Kate Cole-Adams • 2017
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
3.20
396
Anesthesia Summary
Anesthesia 86%
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
by Kate Cole-Adams 2017
3.20
396 ratings
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness
by Anne Waugh • 2006
Learn the body by system: how structure enables function, and how both break down in disease.
4.28
636
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness Summary
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness 86%
Learn the body by system: how structure enables function, and how both break down in disease.
by Anne Waugh 2006
4.28
636 ratings
Replaceable You
by Mary Roach • 2025
Body parts are almost impossible to replace. The workarounds are ingenious, grotesque, and humbling.
4.06
13k+
Replaceable You Summary
Replaceable You 86%
Body parts are almost impossible to replace. The workarounds are ingenious, grotesque, and humbling.
by Mary Roach 2025
4.06
13k+ 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 86%
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 86%
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
by Doug McGuff 2015
4.24
131 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 86%
From p-values to meta-analyses: critical skills to judge a study, no statistics degree required.
by Trisha Greenhalgh 1999
4.02
378 ratings
Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster
by Peggy Huddleston • 2012
Relaxation, visualization, and four sentences spoken during surgery can halve your pain medication.
4.06
206
Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster Summary
Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster 86%
Relaxation, visualization, and four sentences spoken during surgery can halve your pain medication.
by Peggy Huddleston 2012
4.06
206 ratings
Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors
by D. Corydon Hammond • 1990
A clinical treasury of hypnotic scripts and metaphors for pain, anxiety, and unwanted habits.
4.13
166
Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors Summary
Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors 86%
A clinical treasury of hypnotic scripts and metaphors for pain, anxiety, and unwanted habits.
by D. Corydon Hammond 1990
4.13
166 ratings
Learn Medical Spanish in 100 Days
by Touri Language Learning • 2018
One medical phrase a day to move from nervous silence to confident care in Spanish.
4.00
7
Learn Medical Spanish in 100 Days Summary
Learn Medical Spanish in 100 Days 86%
One medical phrase a day to move from nervous silence to confident care in Spanish.
by Touri Language Learning 2018
4.00
7 ratings
The Gift of Pain
by Paul W. Brand • 1995
Painless bodies destroy themselves. A surgeon on why the signal everyone silences saves us.
4.48
2k+
The Gift of Pain Summary
The Gift of Pain 86%
Painless bodies destroy themselves. A surgeon on why the signal everyone silences saves us.
by Paul W. Brand 1995
4.48
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 86%
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 MELT Method
by Sue Hitzmann • 2013
A 10-minute fascia technique that releases chronic pain and restores youthful movement.
3.67
851
The MELT Method Summary
The MELT Method 85%
A 10-minute fascia technique that releases chronic pain and restores youthful movement.
by Sue Hitzmann 2013
3.67
851 ratings
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