Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
If you're wondering how Verghese pulls off such detailed descriptions of medical procedures, it might interest you to know that he's a doctor himself. (Source)
Verghese's doctor bag has been on display at the Smithsonian. (Source)
Verghese decided to study medicine after reading a Somerset Maugham novel. (Source)
Dr. Verghese totally gives you a reading assignment here.