In honor of National Doctor’s Day on March 30th, we are sharing books about and by doctors whose stories are inspirational and courageous. From giving insight on the personal growth that comes with treating others to setting new standards within the profession, these books give a glimpse inside the reality of what it means to be a doctor.
Books for National Doctors’ Day
By Coll Rowe | March 28 2024 | Medicine
Here is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders, discovered that the children of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water—and then battled her own government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world.
- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > Medical Anthropology
- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > Urban Anthropology
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > Urban Studies
- Political Science > Public Policy and Public Administration > Environmental Politics and Policy
- Political Science > Public Policy and Public Administration > Introduction to Public Policy
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Urban Sociology
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Community Nursing / Public Health
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- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > Urban Studies
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Race Relations
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Urban Sociology
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Emergency Medical Services > Emergency Medical Responder
- Healthcare Professions > Emergency Medical Services > Emergency Medical Technician
- Healthcare Professions > Healthcare Administration > Healthcare Policies and Politics
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
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Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living?
- English > Comparative Literature > Memoir
- Philosophy > Core Topics > Philosophy of Mind
- Psychology > Developmental Psychology > Death and Dying
- Psychology > Social and Applied Psychology > Death and Dying
- Sociology > Aging and Death > Sociology of Death and Dying
- Sociology > Aging and Death > Specialized Courses
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > Ethics in Medical Sciences
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > Introduction to Medical Sciences
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > General Neurology
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Neurosurgery
- Biology > Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Biotechnology > Bioethics
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- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Non-Fiction
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Asian American Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Asian American Non-Fiction
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Health > Health Careers
- Healthcare Professions > Health > Introduction to Health Professions
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
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- English > Comparative Literature > Literature and Medicine
- History > Topical History > History of Medicine
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Healthcare Professions > Health > Health Careers
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > Ethics in Medical Sciences
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > History of Medicine
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