20 Recommended Medical Books for the Curious

The best books and manuals to approach the world of human medicine.

We are all concerned about our health, and if we want to learn some basic fundamentals about how our body works, medical books are a good way to get started, medical books are a good way to get started in the subject..

Medicine has been one of the major contributors to the improvement of life we have experienced in recent centuries. It is so important to us that it is normal that we are curious to know about it, especially if we are interested in mental health. Medicine is a science that is closely linked to psychology, as health is both physical and mental.. This list of medical books can satisfy the curiosity of people interested in this subject.

Recommended books on medicine and psychiatry, in Spanish

There is a multitude of literature surrounding medicine and its various sub-disciplines that study the human body, diseases and ways to cure them.

Here I have selected a series of texts and books that help the dissemination of this science of health, so that we all have access to this knowledge, without needing to have great bases on the subject. so that we all have access to this knowledge, without needing to have great bases on the subject. And all of them are medical books in Spanish, so as not to miss a single letter.

1. Being mortal. Medicine and what matters in the end (Atul Gawande)

We all agree that medicine is important for our health, but what about our death? Atul Gawande, an eminent American surgeon, exposes in this medical book the limitations of the current health system that only cares about prolonging survival no matter what it costs, especially when death is lurking.

An easy and enjoyable read, despite dealing with thorny issues such as the end of life.

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2. Complications: A Surgeon's Confessions of an Imperfect Science (Atul Gawande)

Another work by the surgeon Atul Gawande, but this time he this time he exposes real cases where medicine has not found the answer to what was happening to the patient or where mistakes have been made in the diagnosis. or mistakes have been made in the diagnosis. With a very attractive narrative, Dr. Gawande shows once again that medicine is not an exact science and that life holds surprises.

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3. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Siddhartha Mukherjee)

Cancer, unfortunately, is an important part of our present day. With this medical book, the author presents in an informative style the history of oncology from its origins to the most modern treatments, as well as a reflection on the relationship that exists around this group of diseases.

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4. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot)

If I mention Henrietta Lacks you might not know who she is, but if I mention "HeLa cell" it might change. This line of immortal cells have been of great use in medicine and especially in the fight against cancer.have a past. Writer Rebecca Skloot introduces us to the life of this farmer, the story of her cells and the injustice built around them.

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5. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Oliver Sacks)

A classic by Oliver Sacks, considered one of the great clinical writers of the 20th century. This medical book presents 20 real cases of people with strange or curious neurological diseases.. A moving work, which aims to show how complicated and complex the human brain is.

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6. Cold cuts: the fascinating life of corpses (Mary Roach)

The psychologist and journalist Mary Roach presents with this book what happens to our bodies after death. A pleasant and enjoyable reading, despite the subject, which wants to convey the importance that corpses have offered in the advancement of science, or how important it is organ donation to save other lives.

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7. Hot Zone (Richard Preston)

The award-winning Richard Preston wrote this medical book in 1994, novelizing some events that happened in a laboratory managed by the U.S. Army, where the Ebola virus was being studied. The title refers to the name given to laboratories that work with highly lethal and highly contagious viruses or bacteria.

He was the first writer to informed the general public of the dangers of this virus, which, to this day, is stillwhich, to this day, continues to be a great threat in the world.

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8. A tribe of its own (Steve Silberman)

What is autism? So begins this work by journalist Steve Silberman, who wants to bring the general public closer to this mental disorder, covering the history of its research, but also the importance of its presence in the scientific progress of our days.

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9. Above all, do no harm (Henry Marsh)

The autobiography of the neurosurgeon Henry Marshis a way of seeing and feeling what a profession as delicate as the one he has carried out throughout his life is like. Exposing different cases in which he has worked and the outcome of these, whether they were positive or negative, showing once again that medicine is made by humans, and therefore is not perfect.

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10. The Demon of Depression: An Atlas of the Disease (Andrew Solomon)

Depression is one of the most common illnesses today. This classic among medical and psychiatric books presents the basics of everything that is known about the disease. The writer of the work, Andrew Solomon, exposes his experience in the fight against his own depression, as well as other real cases to contrast the information offered.

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11. Dying young, at 140 (Maria A. Blasco and Mónica G. Salomé)

A very interesting book about the aging process and death from natural causes.Is living longer the same as being younger for longer? How do our cells degrade? Is there a maximum age to die? It is also a very well documented medical book.

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12. Atlas of Human Anatomy (Frank H. Netter)

Knowledge of the structure of the human body is essential for medicine.. One of the most used medical books to learn about the subject is the atlas of human anatomy by Frank H. Netter, for its ease of use and excellent illustrations that accompany the work.

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15. Guyton and Hall. A Treatise on Medical Physiology (John E. Hall)

The medical manual par excellence to understand and comprehend human physiology.. Originally written by physiologist Arthur Guyton who suffered from poliomyelitis, wanting to leave testimony of all his knowledge to future generations editions that continue to be nourished with the latest advances in physiology, even though its original author is no longer with us.

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14. The obese monkey (José Enrique Campillo Álvarez)

Why is there so much obesity? Professor Campillo offers his answer in his essay. The text serves as a didactic introduction to the basic metabolic processes of the human being, and also wants to demonstrate the relationship of our genes with obesity problems.

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15. Bad science (Ben Goldacre)

We are in a society that is obsessed with health and therefore we are susceptible to deception.. In this book, the writer and psychiatrist Ben Goldacre dismantles with arguments the "miracle remedies" that are offered to us daily, as well as explaining how we have come to believe in them and offering tools to discover these fraudulent sciences that, in the case of health sciences, become especially dangerous.

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16. Digestion is the issue (Giulia Enders)

The intestine is one of the most important organs of the human body.The intestine is one of the most important organs of the human body, since almost all the nutrients that will become part of our body will pass through it. However, it is also the great forgotten one, a component of our organism that, in popular culture, is undervalued. This excellent book helps us to know it better and how to take care of it.

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...and some medical books in other languages

Here you can find other recommended medical books if languages are not a problem for you:

17. Trick or treatment (Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh)

A complete book that reviews the evidence behind alternative medicine proposals, what is true and what is a myth about them.

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18. Good germs, bad germs (Jessica Snyder Sachs)

The simple use and development of antibiotics is one of the main resources that has allowed us to extend our life expectancy and build healthier societies with greater well-being. However, during the last few decades our battle against harmful microorganisms is taking a dramatic turn because of the resistance to these medicines that certain microscopic life forms are developing. This medical book explains the state of the art in a clear, simple and entertaining way.

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19. Testing treatments (Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton, Ian Chalmers)

An excellent book to better understand how treatment proposals are tested in the world of medicine, by reviewing basic theory and using several case studies as examples.

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20. What Doctors Feel (Danielle Ofri)

An interesting look at the psychology of healthcare professionals - Although doctors and surgeons have a reputation for being cold healing machines, they must also manage their emotions (and their beliefs and thoughts) on the job, and this interesting book is full of fascinating research on this topic.

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