Why read You Bet Your Life?

Book cover of You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation

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From one of America’s top physicians, a “riveting,” “fascinating,” and “timely” (Nature) history of risk in medicine

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life, physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood…

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1 author picked You Bet Your Life as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Brian Elliott

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I remember watching my first transplant in medical school and wondering, who was brave enough to be the first for something like this? Hearing the stories of the medical firsts and the people behind them is remarkable.

What I found even more captivating were the costs incurred by the patients involved. In that way, this book widened my perspective on the patient experience as we continue to push the boundaries of medicine.

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