Books

Neuro

Neuroanatomy by Craig Watson

one of my former colleagues highly recommends this book

http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Human-Neuroanatomy-Introductory-Atlas/dp/0316924571

none of these books are "required" reading, nevertheless, I recommend the following:

classic books on win-win negotiation

Getting to Yes- Roger Fisher

http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Yes-Negotiating-Agreement-Without/dp/0143118757

for the interested reader there are two other books in the series

Getting past No

http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Past-No-William-Ury/dp/0553371312/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

The Power of a Positive No

http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Positive-No-Relationship/dp/0553384260/ref=bxgy_cc_b_img_a

interesting obituary on Roger Fisher

http://www.economist.com/node/21562880

books by Atul Gawande

Complications (2003)

http://www.amazon.com/Complications-Surgeons-Notes-Imperfect-Science/dp/0312421702/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

Better (2008)

http://www.amazon.com/Better-Surgeons-Performance-Atul-Gawande/dp/0312427654/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1348937779&sr=1-1&keywords=better

Checklist Manifesto (2011)

http://www.amazon.com/The-Checklist-Manifesto-Things-Right/dp/0312430000/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_z

for those interested in Research

The Double Helix (1968)- James Watson

Richard Feynman (Nobel prize in Physics) was a fan o fthis book

http://www.amazon.com/Double-Helix-Personal-Discovery-Structure/dp/074321630X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1348938076&sr=1-1&keywords=double+helix

for those considering neuro

No Man Alone- Wilder Penfield

founder of the Montreal Neuro Institute, spent time at NI in NYC

http://www.amazon.com/No-Man-Alone-Neurosurgeons-Life/dp/0316698393/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1348937970&sr=1-1&keywords=no+man+alone

for those interested in patient safety issues/QI

Just Culture - Sidney Dekker

http://books.google.com/books/about/Just_Culture.html?id=ZA0uXmtR96MC