Reading is fundamental
Jan. 12, 20225 books to read in 2022
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to read more in 2022, we’ve got you covered.
Topic: The DO book club
'The cost of saving a life'
Jan. 12, 2022The DO Book Club, Jan. 2022: Lightning Flowers
In the book, Katherine E. Standefer focuses on the rare metals that many complex medical devices require and the often ugly way they are obtained.
Exploring medical mysteries
Dec. 15, 2021The DO Book Club, Dec. 2021: Every Patient Tells a Story
Lisa Sanders, MD, explores the general decline in the art and practice of the physical exam and its use in making an accurate diagnosis for the patient.
Dystopian fiction
Nov. 15, 2021The DO Book Club, Nov. 2021: Station Eleven
In addition to this apocalyptic novel, our new books columnist, Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA, also reviews Physician Leadership by Karen J. Nichols, DO, and Mortal Lessons by Richard Selzer, MD.
Storied history
Oct. 25, 2021The DO Book Club, Oct. 2021: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Although despair and hope are diametrically opposed, readers of this Pulitzer Prize-winning book are somehow left feeling both.
Intern year
Sept. 27, 2021The DO Book Club, Sept. 2021: The House of God
Although outdated, the anonymously written novel offers a candid look at medical training that many in medicine will relate to.
Personal account
Aug. 25, 2021The DO Book Club, Aug. 2021: The Undying
Anne Boyer’s Pulitzer Prize winning memoir of her breast cancer treatment offers a glimpse into the suffering and isolation experienced by many patients.
Four-legged friends
July 27, 2021The DO Book Club, July 2021: Mutual Rescue
Carol Novello shares incredible stories that illustrate how animal companionship can benefit the mind, body, and spirit.