Bedside Reading
A medical humanities podcast for bibliophile health care professionals where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do. Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educator in each episode a different guest explores a book that has changed their practice. Follow us on Twitter @bedsidepodcast or instagram @bedsidereadingpodcast. If you'd like to recommend a book or to come on the podcast as a guest please email: bedsidereadingpodcast@gmail.com. Episodes hosted by Tara George, edited by Levi Gee
Bedside Reading
Killer Looks
A warm welcome this week to plastic surgeon Sindhoo Rangarajan who suggested to me a fascinating book which I would absolutely not have ever come across without her recommendation.
https://www.elle.com/culture/books/a37976150/exclusive-excerpt-zara-stone-killer-looks/
Sindhoo's hero/role model was Dr Elsie Inglis who is someone I think we could all do with knowing more about:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_Inglis
and we briefly mentioned the fabulous book Endell Street https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/apr/17/endell-street-by-wendy-moore-review-the-suffragette-surgeons
and also mentioned Chris Atkins' second book
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/time-after-time-repeat-offenders-the-inside-stories-chris-atkins/7522206?ean=9781838954666
We talk about lookism, vulnerable patients, judgement and the line between cosmetic and plastic surgery.