Medical / Law enforcement?

[Chaotic]

Ok, long story short I usually read 3 books concurrently. One before i go to bed, one while i'm at work, and one for bathroom reading.


Typically my bathroom reading (also pool reading for when i just lounge in pool) is something I learn from, and can digest in pieces since I read it broken up.


(irrelevant but i read fantasy at work and non fiction before i go to bed - currently malazan book 5 and just finished no country for old men)


So, the book i'm finishing at the moment, my "learning" book is Amazon.com: Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance: Atul Gawande: Books

Basically this book from a surgeon about the medical profession. I've learned TONS from it, from cystic fibrosis to rates for death in wars, how babies are born medically and surgical procedures etc. This is what i'm looking for.


I'm in school to be a physician assistant, and am waiting (as some may know) to be called by suffolk police (test grade 98) which are highest paid police force in nation - whichever comes first. So i want to read something relevant to either of these professions.

Not really looking for a memoir or anything like that, but something akin to the book listed above - not a textbook but kind of a reflection on the profession thats very instructional / informative.


Thanks for any help

[Koivu]

If pathology is of interest for you, while not quite as text book-y as your example, personally I'd recommend the "Death's Acre" by Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson. It's a professional autobiography of the forensic pathologist Bill Bass, the man behind the body farm in Tennesee. Contains many interesting pathological details, as well as real life anecdotes. Well written too with light humorous touches here and there, making it entertaining as well as instructive.

[EnigmaticParadigm]

You may be able to meld the two, in a sense of the word. I work as a NP in the CDCR (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation if you didn't know). Oddly, it is one of the highest paying niches in all of CA. You get a ton of variety in day to day patho presentation, lots of interesting chronic care cases (anything from basic HTN to SLE to pancreatic CA), and you get to be involved in the dynamics of security and custody; not to mention the "ER aspect" with all the stabbings, slashings, BFT, orthotic nightmares, etc. The pay is top notch, the retirement is unreal, and the job security is second to none. Trying my best not to sound like a shill, but I love my job.

With all that said, if you're bored, google some Correctional Medicine books. There are quite a few out there that are pretty good. I think the CCHP website has a link to some. Good luck in whatever you choose, but I would personally go with your medical choice.

Do you want to write your own ticket or just write other people tickets?

Ooooooo...I should trademark that