Medicine and Literature: A Short Syllabus

Explore the intersection of medicine and literature with this curated short syllabus. Discover must-read books that blend healthcare, history, and storytelling for a profound perspective on healing and humanity.

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Blindness

by José Saramago

A stunningly powerful novel of man's will to survive against all odds, by the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature. "This is a …
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Arrowsmith

by Sinclair Lewis

A man of science must overcome public ignorance and the petty greed of associates as he seeks knowledge.
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The Plague

by Albert Camus

“Its relevance lashes you across the face.” —Stephen Metcalf, The Los Angeles Times • “A redemptive book, one that wills the reader to believe, even …
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My Own Country

by Abraham Verghese

From the author of The Covenant of Water and New York Times bestseller Cutting for Stone: a story of medicine in the American heartland, and …
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