Best Books for 1st & 2nd Year Med - Confessions of a Text Book Junky
 
 







  
Textbook of Medical Physiology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Textbook of Medical Physiology)82 reviews
Arthur C. Guyton, John E. Hall

Saunders, 2005

good complete text

+ Medical physiology
+ Extremely well written and very clear
+ AMAZING
  
  











  



  
Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine (Lange)8 reviews
Stephen J. McPhee, Vishwanath R. Lingappa, ...

McGraw-Hill Medical, 2005

Excellent Pathophysiology book

+ Amazon Site Review.

This is an excellent pathophysiology book available in the market. I am right now preparing for my step 2 but I wish I would have used this book for my step 1. I have a decent score on my step 1 and I have taken the exam recently and I think if somebody masters this book they can rock the exam. ...
  
  











  



  
The Renal System at a Glance (At a Glance)
Christopher O'Callaghan

Wiley-Blackwell, 2006

The Renal System at a Glance provides a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for medical students. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by diagrams encapsulating essential knowledge. This new edition of The Renal System at a Glance : Contains a second colour throughout to ...
  
  











  



  
Clinical Examination4 reviews
Nicholas J. Talley, Simon O'Connor

Churchill Livingstone, 2005

There is no better choice

+ AN ILLUSTRATIVE DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE
+ If you're an Australian medical student, it's VERY useful
+ Worthy of becoming a classic introductory book
  
  











  



  
The way of the physician1 review
Jacob Needleman

Harper & Row, 1985

The Way of The Physician

This book is about that "thing", not intellect, knowledge, skill, not even intuition, but that much more basic "thing" in one human being that can initiate the self-healing response in another human being. A must for anyone in the "health care delivery" field.
  
  











  



  
Kelley's Textbook of Internal Medicine6 reviews

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000

An Acclaimed Classic !

+ The most practical textbook in internal medicine
+ By far the best volume of clinical medicine
+ KELLEY'S IS THE CURRENT PACESETTER
+ Excellent reference text for practicing docs
  
  











  



  
Rapid Review Pathology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Rapid Review)38 reviews
Edward F. Goljan

Mosby, 2006

Great Resource

+ good review
+ Goljan Rapid Review Path
+ best path book for step review
+ goljan review book review
  
  











  



  
Immunology at a Glance (At a Glance)2 reviews
JHL Playfair, Benjamin Chain

Wiley-Blackwell, 2005

simply excellent

+ nice diagrams

This is complex stuff, and I don't think it could be made any more simple and clear than it is in this book. "At a Glance" does *not* mean that you'll be able to start with zero knowledge of immunology and come away an expert after glancing at this book. It means that it's all here and that ...
  
  











  



  
Medicine at a Glance (At a Glance)2 reviews

Wiley-Blackwell, 2006

Excellent book!

+ A good fast reference

This book is excellent for understanding the details of disease processes and presenting symptoms. This book explains the differences between diseases and how they present and why they present in certain ways. It does take time to read through the book, but if you do, you won't forget what you ...
  
  











  



  
Sapira's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis14 reviews
Jane M Orient

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005

Don't buy this book...

+ Medical Masterpiece for Care-givers,Nurses and Doctors alike
+ Physical exam skills the fun way

Don't buy this book if you're looking for a standard textbook of physical examination. For that purpose, I would recommend DeGowin & DeGowin or the various specialty books (I just can't recommend Bates). If you're put off by historical digressions and occasional amusing bits of pedantry, look ...
  
  











  



  
Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (Goodman and Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis ...8 reviews
Laurence Brunton, John Lazo, ...

McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005

A complete Pharmacological Encyclopedia

+ An excellent compendium for physiology lectrues
+ Essential Pharmacology Text

This book is a complete pharmacological encyclopedia from its days of inception.It is useful to any physician as a desk reference. Professor K.Neelakantan Viswanathan, AVMC, Pondicherry, India
  
  











  



  
Metabolism at a Glance (At a Glance)6 reviews
Jack Salway

Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Excellent, Concise, and Thorough!

+ great view of the big picture
+ Superb diagrams; required reading for all biochem students
+ Metabolic pathways??? - Brilliant!
  
  











  



  
The House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital139 reviews
Samuel Shem

Dell, 2003

Deserves more than 5 stars

+ fantastic
+ Classic hospital satire
+ Indeed, a classic...
  
  











  



  
Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Seventh Edition58 reviews
Vinay Kumar, Nelso Fausto, ...

Saunders, 2004

Pathology. Period.

+ the ultimate
+ fast flashcards
+ Got to have a book like this.
+ shipping
  
  











  



  
John Murtagh's General Practice
John Murtagh

McGraw-Hill Book Company Australia, 2007

Everything you need in the format you want! With new content, improved navigation, and a full-color presentation, the fourth edition of this seminal work in general practice is the essential resource for practitioners as well as students. Readers will find over 100 full-color clinical photos, six new chapters, and thorough updating throughout.
  
  











  



  
Grant's Atlas of Anatomy7 reviews

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004

The best dissection atlas out there.

+ Used it for Graduate level Anatomy
+ TAKE A LOOK INSIDE
+ awesome atlas
  
  











  



  
John Murtagh's General Practice
John Murtagh

McGraw-Hill Book Company Australia, 2007

Everything you need in the format you want! With new content, improved navigation, and a full-color presentation, the fourth edition of this seminal work in general practice is the essential resource for practitioners as well as students. Readers will find over 100 full-color clinical photos, six new chapters, and thorough updating throughout.
  
  











  



  
Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Seventh Edition58 reviews
Vinay Kumar, Nelso Fausto, ...

Saunders, 2004

Pathology. Period.

+ the ultimate
+ fast flashcards
+ Got to have a book like this.
+ shipping
  
  











  



  
Kelley's Textbook of Internal Medicine6 reviews

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000

An Acclaimed Classic !

+ The most practical textbook in internal medicine
+ By far the best volume of clinical medicine
+ KELLEY'S IS THE CURRENT PACESETTER
+ Excellent reference text for practicing docs
  
  











  



  
Medicine at a Glance (At a Glance)2 reviews

Wiley-Blackwell, 2006

Excellent book!

+ A good fast reference

This book is excellent for understanding the details of disease processes and presenting symptoms. This book explains the differences between diseases and how they present and why they present in certain ways. It does take time to read through the book, but if you do, you won't forget what you ...
  
  











  






   



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