dotMD showcased some amazing authors who have written for both doctors and patients.  Here’s the reading list from the weekend.

Books for Everyone:

Expert: Understand the Path to Mastery by Prof. Roger Kneebone. Kneebone met with people from all walks of life who had become masters of their craft or trade to find out what they had in common.  Official review:  ”Whether you’re developing a new career, studying a language, learning a musical instrument or simply becoming the person you want to be, this ground-breaking book reveals the path to mastery.”

“ A Life in Trauma: Memoirs of an Emergency Physician” by Dr. Chris Luke, retired Irish Emergency Medicine Consultant.

Everything by Prof. Iain McGhilcrist – including The Master and his Emissary and “The Matter with Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World” His books cover deep topics in neurosciences or philosophy. If you’re not ready for the book, you can get an introduction into his work on the human brain by checking out some of the videos he’s made on his website: Channel McGilchrist.

You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here” by Dr. Benji Waterhouse, psychiatrist and comedian. Humour account of his training as a psychiatrist and his own depression. Due out Spring 2023.

Letter to a Young Female Physician: Notes from a Medical Life by Dr. Suzanne Koven. Her memoir addresses  imposter syndrome, sexism, burnout, body image, and balancing work with marriage and parenthood.

Ann Enright’a “Making Babies: Stumbling into Motherhood”  The award winning author documents her early motherhood with her two children with humour.

“Vital Signs: Poems About Illness and Healing,edited by Martin Dyar, Ph.D.  He is adjunct assistant professor in Medical Ethics and Humanities in the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin. Due out later this year.

After the Storm: Postnatal Depression and the Utter Weirdness of New Motherhood.  Book by Emma Jane Unsworth

 Film (Arts for Health) By Dr. Steven Schlozman.  The role of films in healthcare and mental health. Not ready for the book?  Check out his TED talk about horror movies and how they are good for your health.

Dr. Quin – Medicine Man by John Quin.  Humorous memoir of an retired NHS physician.

Books likely most interesting to physician or medical student colleagues:

Dr. John Launer’s Books:  “How Not To Be a Doctor and Other Essays” and “Narrative-Based Practice in Health and Social Care: Conversations Inviting Change”