Road kill: Driven to Kill: Vehicles as Weapons (University of Alberta Press; 2008) offers a sobering look at the destruction wrought by motor vehicles. — Vincent Hanlon MD, Lethbridge, Alta.
Cautionary tale: A blistering critique of Australia’s health care system arises as bestselling author and urologist, Dr. Mohamed Khandra tells the poignant story of a seriously ill middle-aged man in The Patient, One Man’s Journey through the Australian Health Care System. — Ann Silversides MA, CMAJ