Better vs Passages from the diary of a late physician: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Medicine, Anecdotes, Biography & Memoir
Better
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Explores the efforts of physicians to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of insurmountable obstacles, discussing such topics as the ethical considerations of lethal injections,…
Passages from the diary of a late physician
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The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Better highest: Better 4.2 · Passages from the diary of a late physician 3.8.
- Better is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Passages from the diary of a late physician.
- Better has the widest readership — 38008 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Better | Passages from the diary of a late physician | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (38008) | 5.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (40) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (212) | — |
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Reception
| Better | Passages from the diary of a late physician | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 38008 | 1 |
| Editions | 10 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 39803 | — |
| Reading it now | 2105 | — |
| Written reviews | 2755 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 961 | — |
| Pages | 273 | 503 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Better or Passages from the diary of a late physician?
Better has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Better 4.2/5, Passages from the diary of a late physician 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Better or Passages from the diary of a late physician?
Better is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Better (273 pages, ≈ 5 h 03 m); Passages from the diary of a late physician (503 pages, ≈ 9 h 19 m).
Which is harder to read: Better or Passages from the diary of a late physician?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Better: Moderate; Passages from the diary of a late physician: Challenging.