41 pages 1 hour read

Rachel Pearson

No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming of Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2017

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Before You Read

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No Apparent Distress by Rachel Pearson recounts her journey through medical education and early career, highlighting themes of medical ethics, regret, depression, and systemic biases against marginalized groups. Pearson portrays her experiences and reflections without heavy medical jargon, using personal anecdotes to explore the complexities and challenges she faced as a physician. This memoir includes sensitive topics such as patient death, depression, and suicide.

Reviews & Readership

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Rachel Pearson's No Apparent Distress is a compelling memoir that delves into the American healthcare system's challenges. Reviews commend its heartfelt narrative and insightful critique of medical inequalities. However, some readers feel the book's tone can be overly critical. Overall, it's praised for its honesty and relevance.

Who should read this

Who Should Read No Apparent Distress?

Readers who appreciate deeply personal narratives in the medical field, such as Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air or Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, will be drawn to Rachel Pearson's No Apparent Distress. This memoir eloquently explores the intersection of medicine, ethics, and social justice.

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Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics

History: U.S.

Health / Medicine

Poverty

Genre

Biography