Doctors and medical staff alike are battling against the same enemy across the globe. The number of people dying and becoming infected with COVID-19 are increasing rapidly. This is causing chaos across hospitals everywhere as doctors rush to aide those patients who are experiencing chronic symptoms. It’s stressful as a community to isolate ourselves from human interaction, but think about the stress we are putting on doctors as they fight to save our lives. Here are some books about doctors, and why and how they do what they do for us.
From sleepless nights, to stress brought on by the pressures of an intense work environment, heres to our doctors (and some books that let us see into their lives). Happy World Doctors Day!
Doctors
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Doctors by Erich Segal informs us on how doctors are made, and in some cases, how they break under pressure. The novel follows the story of two colleagues who try to juggle their love affair while their medical abilities are put to the test.
BETTER: A SURGEON’S NOTES ON PERFORMANCE
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If you plan to give this novel a read, be prepared to live as Atul Gawande. Better: A Surgeon’s Notes On Performance revisits Gawande’s gruesome encounters as a doctor while performing to the best of his ability during obstacles that seem hopeless. He also talks a lot about the history of hand washing and why it is important!
WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR
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This novel is a bit more on the heartbreaking side. Paul Kalanithi’s book, When Breath Becomes Air, is a memoir about Kalanithi’s life as a neurosurgeon and his battle with stage IV lung cancer.
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