Better vs Principles of internal medicine: Which Should You Read?
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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,…
Principles of internal medicine
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This book is a treatise on all disorders & treatments in medicine. It is an authoritative & exhaustive book..basically a Bible for students of medicine. Each topic is authored by an expert in the field.It was first…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Better is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 50 for Principles of internal medicine.
- Better has the widest readership — 38008 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Better | Principles of internal medicine | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (38008) | 4.4 (1524) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (40) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (212) | — |
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Reception
| Better | Principles of internal medicine | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 38008 | 1524 |
| Editions | 10 | 173 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 39803 | — |
| Reading it now | 2105 | — |
| Written reviews | 2755 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 961 | — |
| Pages | 273 | 2720 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Better or Principles of internal medicine?
Principles of internal medicine has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Principles of internal medicine 4.3/5, Better 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Better or Principles of internal medicine?
Better is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Better (273 pages, ≈ 5 h 03 m); Principles of internal medicine (2720 pages, ≈ 50 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: Better or Principles of internal medicine?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Better: Moderate; Principles of internal medicine: Demanding.