Suggested books for PA/physician assistant school
 
 







  
Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking17 reviews
Lynn S. Bickley

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002

excellent condition

+ Best
+ Good as quick reference with adequate level of detail
+ review of booklet
  
  











  



  
Cecil Textbook of Medicine: Single Volume24 reviews
Lee Goldman, Dennis Ausiello

Saunders, 2003

Must have for Reference

+ CECIL MEDICINE IS STILL THE STANDARD
+ Great book for medschool students
+ Oh!!! Do I have to?
+ GREAT!
  
  











  



  
Essentials of General Surgery16 reviews
Peter F Lawrence

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000

always room for improvement

great introductory level surgical text. Would prefer to have purchased surgical text by Schwartz.
  
  











  



  
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology40 reviews
Bertram G. Katzung

Appleton & Lange, 2000

History

+ katzung
+ Exellent on the Kindle
+ GREAT for pharmacology courses
+ Great Book, Great Price
  
  











  



  
Clinical Procedures for Physician Assistants
Richard W. Dehn, David P. Asprey

Saunders, 2002

This concise, well-organized book is the first clinical procedures text written by physician assistant educators and practitioners for physician assistant students. It focuses on the 72 most frequently taught, commonly performed diagnostic and treatment-related procedures that practicing PAs need to know. Step-by-step, hands-on procedure sections clearly and precisely explain the 'how-to' steps ...
  
  











  



  
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, 2005 (Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment)13 reviews
Lawrence M. Tierney, Stephen J. McPhee, ...

McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange, 2004

Great quick reference guide for on-the-go days

+ The best Medical book to have at your finger tips,,,,
+ Cant say enough, great book!
+ A bible for third year med students
+ CMDT 2005
  
  











  



  
Physiology: Board Review Series83 reviews
Linda S Costanzo

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998

great book for Exam preparation

+ great!
+ Great book
+ Great for medical school level physiology courses
  
  











  



  
Drug Information Handbook for Physician Assistants, 2000-20011 review

Lexi-Comp, Inc., 2000

Great reference!

This book is fantastic for the PA--a complete reference for any PA!
  
  











  



  
12-Lead EKG Confidence: Step-by-Step to Mastery5 reviews
Jacqueline M. Green, Anthony J. Chiaramida

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003

The Only EKG Book Worth Purchasing!

+ The Best EKG book!!!
+ The best EKG book ever.
+ finally a book that really teaches ekg's
+ Great for reinforcement
  
  











  



  
Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care: for Healthcare Providers (AHA Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular ...12 reviews

American Heart Association, 2006

ACLS

+ Excellent service
+ Cardiac Emergency book
+ Excellent!
+ Cardio emergency
  
  











  



  
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16/e Digital Edition2 reviews
Dennis L. Kasper, Eugene Braunwald, ...

McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004

an endless source of knowledge

this book should be considered the Ultimate source of Internal Medicine
  
  











  



  
Essentials of Diagnosis & Treatment in Emergency Medicine (LANGE Essentials)1 review
C. Keith Stone, Roger Humphries

McGraw-Hill Medical, 2005

Insightful, but....

This reference is good, perhaps for an intern in an acute care arena, or for triage personnel. It is lacking, as it gives differential dx's for the indicated illness, however, some of these dx's do not have any further info. This is a listing of most common ailments seen by ed staff, family ...
  
  











  



  
Color Atlas of Anatomy: A Photographic Study of the Human Body36 reviews
Johannes W. Rohen, Chihiro Yokochi, ...

Williams & Wilkins, 1998

Great for cadaver lab!

+ Great Atlas for Cadaver Labs
+ excellent
+ Excellent resource for Bioengineers
+ A must for anatomy
  
  











  



  
Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2006 (The 5-Minute Consult Series)3 reviews

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005

Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2006

+ Good Quick Reference

I like this reference at home for a quick reference. This edition is expanded from "my original" 1999 edition.
  
  











  



  
CURRENT Obstetric & Gynecological Diagnosis & Treatment10 reviews
Alan H. DeCherney, Lauren Nathan

McGraw-Hill Medical, 2002

OB GYN intro book

+ Excelent!
+ Excellent
+ O&G Easy Read
  
  











  



  
CURRENT Essentials of Medicine, Third Edition (LANGE CURRENT Essentials)1 review
Lawrence Tierney, Sanjay Saint, ...

McGraw-Hill Medical, 2005

Great resource

This is a quick and easy way to review information. It's not the complete info about a disease, but it's a nice refresher.
  
  











  



  
Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology30 reviews
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, Richard Johnson, ...

McGraw-Hill Professional, 2000

Classic Reference

+ Good Book
+ Awesome Purchase!
+ Dermatology Professor Review
  
  











  



  
Color Atlas and Text of Clinical Medicine10 reviews
Charles D. Forbes

Mosby-Year Book, 1997

A very good book!

+ Great Atlas for clinical medicine
+ Good service. Would recommend.
+ Color atlas and text of clinical medicine
  
  











  



  
Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests36 reviews
Kathleen Deska Pagana, Timothy J. Pagana

Mosby, 2005

Interpreting Medical Test Results

+ Everything I needed -
+ Brilliant Reference for PBL Exams
+ Great Book
+ Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
  
  











  



  
McMinn's Color Atlas of Human Anatomy (McMinn's Clinical Atls of Human Anatomy)13 reviews
P. H. Abrahams, R. T. Hutchings, ...

Mosby-Year Book, 1998

A great resource

+ GREAT REALISTIC PICTURES
+ good buy

I really enjoyed the amount of detail in books such as these. My only trigger is that you will find some information lacking. I have yet to find a whole anatomy book with EVERYTHING. Ofcourse I do have to emphasize that you'd need a special need to have more detail than the info available here. ...
  
  











  






   



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