Medicine audiobooks

Vagina Obscura

By: Rachel E. Gross

Narrated by: Siho Ellsmore

Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A scientific journey to the center of the new female body.

The Latin term for the female genitalia, pudendum, means “parts for which you should be ashamed.” Until 1651, ovaries were called female testicles. The fallopian tubes are named for a man. Named, claimed, and shamed: Welcome to the story of the female body, as penned by men.

Today, a new... Read more

The Emergency

By: Thomas Fisher

Narrated by: Thomas Fisher

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The riveting, pulse-pounding story of a year in the life of an emergency room doctor trying to steer his patients and colleagues through a crushing pandemic and a violent summer, amidst a healthcare system that seems determined to leave them behind

“Gripping . . . eloquent . . . This book reminds us how permanently interesting our bodies are,... Read more

The Other Dr. Gilmer

By: Benjamin Gilmer

Narrated by: Benjamin Gilmer

Length: 9 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “mesmerizing” (The New York Times Book Review) true story about a shocking crime and a mysterious illness that will forever change your notions of how we punish and how we heal—an expansion on one of the most popular This American Life episodes of all time

“A remarkable medical detective story–cum–memoir,... Read more

Cost of Living

By: Emily Maloney

Narrated by: Emily Maloney

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

The searing intimacy of Girl, Interrupted combined with the uncomfortable truths of The Empathy Exams in a collection of essays chronicling one woman’s experiences as both patient and caregiver, giving a unique perspective from both sides of the hospital bed.

What does it cost to live?

When we fall ill, our lives... Read more

Smile

By: Sarah Ruhl

Narrated by: Sarah Ruhl

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

* A People Best Book of the Year * Time and The Washington Post’s Most Anticipated List * Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence *

From the MacArthur genius, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and playwright, this “captivating, insightful memoir” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) is “a beautiful meditation on identity and how we... Read more

Everything I Have Is Yours

By: Eleanor Henderson

Narrated by: Karissa Vacker

Length: 12 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

"Vacker's insightful presentation introduces listeners to this debilitating disease and its effects on marriage and family." - AudioFile Magazine

From New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson comes a turbulent love story meets harrowing medical mystery: the true story of the author’s twenty-year marriage defined by her husband’s... Read more

Couple Found Slain

By: Mikita Brottman

Narrated by: Christina Delaine & Mikita Brottman

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

This program includes an introduction read by the author.

“Mikita Brottman is one of today’s finest practitioners of nonfiction.”
—The New York Times Book Review

Critically acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Mikita Brottman offers literary true crime writing at its best, taking us into the life of a murderer after his conviction—when most stories... Read more

The Beauty in Breaking

By: Michele Harper

Narrated by: Nicole Lewis

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A New York Times Notable Book

“Riveting, heartbreaking, sometimes difficult, always inspiring.” —The New York Times Book Review

“An incredibly moving memoir about what it means to be a doctor.” —Ellen Pompeo

As seen/heard on Fresh Air, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, Weekend Edition, and more

An... Read more

When Life Gives You Pears

By: Jeannie Gaffigan

Narrated by: Jeannie Gaffigan, Jim Gaffigan & Liz Noth

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat in this funny and heartfelt New York Times bestselling memoir from writer, director, wife, and mother, Jeannie Gaffigan, as she reflects on the life-changing impact of her battle with a pear-sized brain tumor.
In 2017, Jeannie's life came to a crashing halt when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor.... Read more

A Terrible Thing to Waste

By: Harriet A. Washington

Narrated by: Ron Butler

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A "powerful and indispensable" look at the devastating consequences of environmental racism (Gerald Markowitz) -- and what we can do to remedy its toxic effects on marginalized communities.
Did you know...
Middle-class African American households with incomes between $50,000 and $60,000 live in neighborhoods that are more polluted than those of... Read more

What the Eyes Don't See

By: Mona Hanna-Attisha

Narrated by: Mona Hanna-Attisha

Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power.

“Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that ‘the world . . . should be full of people raising their voices.’”—The New York Times

“Revealing, with the gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller.” —O: The... Read more

The Bright Hour

By: Nina Riggs

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

* INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *

“Stunning…heartrending…this year’s When Breath Becomes Air.” —Nora Krug, The Washington Post

“Beautiful and haunting.” —Matt McCarthy, MD, USA TODAY

“Deeply affecting…simultaneously heartbreaking and funny.” —People (Book of the Week)

“Vivid, immediate.” —Laura Collins-Hughes, The Boston Globe

Starred... Read more

Life's Work

By: Dr. Willie Parker

Narrated by: Caz Harleaux

Length: 6 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In this “vivid and companionable memoir of a remarkable life” (The New Yorker), an outspoken, Christian reproductive justice advocate and abortion provider reveals his personal and professional journeys in an effort to seize the moral high ground on the question of choice and reproductive justice.

Dr. Willie Parker grew up in the Deep South,... Read more

How The Light Gets In

By: Ashok Alexander

Narrated by: Ashok Alexander

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In his memoir of an improbable start-up in public health, Ashok Alaxander writes about an organization with the audacious goal of ending needless deaths and sickness at scale, amongst India's poorest mothers and children. It is a great leap emboldened by an unshakable faith in the 'idea that cannot be denied'. It is a tale of adventure filled... Read more

Black Man in a White Coat

By: Damon Tweedy, M.D.

Narrated by: Damon Tweedy, M.D.

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

“Hearing Dr. Tweedy speak was less of a lecture and more of an open invitation to engage in a meaningful conversation with a passionate caregiver. Dr. Tweedy’s personal stories prompted a ton of reflection on compassion, mental health, patient-centered care, and our own identity-related biases. These insights are invaluable as we return to our... Read more

Hour of the Heart

By: Irvin D. Yalom & Benjamin Yalom

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

A deeply moving and revealing chronicle of the challenges and breakthroughs that come from a wholly new practice of one-hour, one-time-only sessions, from one of the most prominent psychotherapists of our timeFacing memory loss at age ninety-three as well as the fallout from a global pandemic that moved much of daily life online, legendary... Read more

Prüfungsfragen zu Herzrhythmusstörungen für die Heilpraktikerausbildung

By: Stefan Barres

Narrated by: Stefan Barres

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Aufzeichnung eines Live-Seminares von Stefan Barres. Die Live-Atmosphäre wird Dir weitergegeben und motiviert Dich in Deinem eigenen Lernen. In dieser Aufzeichnung werden Prüfungsfragen zu Herzrhythmusstörungen besprochen. Grundlagen, Tachykardie, Bradykardie und schließlich spezielle pathologische Fälle. Du... Read more

Bleeding Fabulous - Abridged

By: Mark Ward

Narrated by: Seb Carrington

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The story of how a boy came to be infected with blood borne viruses, and in spite of multiple death sentences, lived to become the world's first ever LGBTQ+ Ambassador for Haemophilia. 'Faced daily with my own mortality, I chose to live fabulously—each of my fifty-five years has been full of love, laughter, adventure… and feather boas.' Mark... Read more

Care Without Pathology

By: Christoph Hanssmann

Narrated by: Christoph Hanssmann

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Over the past two decades, medical and therapeutic approaches to transgender patients have changed radically, from treating a supposed pathology to offering gender-affirming care. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in New York City and Buenos Aires, Care without Pathology moves across the Americas to show how trans- health activists have taken on... Read more

Pharmakakawa

By: Marcos Patchett

Narrated by: Marcos Patchett

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A concise guide to the medicinal and ceremonial usage of chocolate
Following on from his magnum opus, The Secret Life of Chocolate, Marcos Patchett returns with a short yet in-depth introduction to the bounty of the cacao plant. 
Rich with thorough research, Pharmakakawa takes readers on a journey from the tropical forests of the Americas, (the... Read more

Herding Immunity

By: Stacy Mintzer Herlihy

Narrated by: Robin Siegerman

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A look at the long history of vaccines, yesterday, today, and still to come.



In Herding Immunity, Stacy Mintzer Herlihy explores the compelling history of vaccines and the equally long history of vaccination opposition. By connecting the contemporary anti-vax movement with its historical roots, Herlihy integrates modern conversations and reveals... Read more

Transform Your EMT Skills: Secrets for Thriving in Emergencies

By: Cyrus Lockhart

Narrated by: Alan Winnigton

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Transform Your EMT Skills: Secrets for Thriving in Emergencies
⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐
Are you eager to advance your career and bolster your expertise to excel in EMS?
Looking for a complete guide that equips you with everything you need to master your skills and thrive in emergency situations?
Your search ends here!
This... Read more

Essential Skills for NPTE Success

By: Dexter Stalworth

Narrated by: Alan Winnigton

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Essential Skills for NPTE Success
⭐⭐ Your Simplified Guide to Triumph ⭐⭐
Are you eager to advance your career and strengthen your knowledge by passing the NPTE with flying colors?
Searching for a thorough resource that equips you with everything needed to excel in the NPTE?
Your quest ends here!
This guide is your ultimate resource for enhancing your... Read more

Empower Your Partner: A Playbook for Supportive Dads and Birth Allies

By: Callum Haverford

Narrated by: Alan Winnigton

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Empower Your Partner: A Playbook for Supportive Dads and Birth Allies
⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide with Explanations ⭐⭐
Are you ready to elevate your role and deepen your knowledge as a supportive partner in the childbirth experience?
Searching for a comprehensive guide that equips you with everything you need to empower your partner during this... Read more