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How I Read 70 Books a Year: 5 Tips to Read More

When I was taking my PSLE, my days looked like this: sprawled on the…

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5 Inspiring Books on Specific Medical Careers

Doubtless, we’ve all heard of When Breath Becomes Air, Being Mortal, and other “must-read”…

Complications by Atul Gawande paperback book
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Book Review: Complications by Atul Gawande

Simultaneously an honest account of the vicissitudes of a career in surgery, and a…

5 must-read books for prospective medical students
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5 Must-Read Books for Prospective Medical Students

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The Laws of Medicine by Siddhartha Mukherjee eBook
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Book Review: The Laws of Medicine by Siddhartha Mukherjee

A cogent, forward-looking piece that highlights some of the most salient themes overarching the…

Educated by Tara Westover paperback book
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Book Review: Educated by Tara Westover

From the mountains of Idaho to the halls of Cambridge and Harvard—the gripping memoir…

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3 Popular Self-Help Books I Read in May 2020

I love nonfiction but I’ve always shied away from self-help books. It wasn’t that…

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Book Review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

The compelling story of a single cell line that revolutionised medical and scientific research—cultured…

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande paperback book
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Book Review: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

A deep dive into the two big ‘unfixable’s—aging and dying, and the role of…

When Death Becomes Life by Joshua D. Mezrich hardcover book
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Book Review: When Death Becomes Life by Joshua D. Mezrich

A compelling and insightful look into organ transplantation—including its history and associated ethical quandaries—with…

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