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Books to get you through the first two years of medical school
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2009: A Student to Student Guide (First Aid USMLE)First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2009: A Student to Student Guide (First Aid USMLE) by Tao Le
Buy new: $40.45 / Used from: $38.49
Key for reviewing throughout the two years.
Atlas of Human Anatomy: With Netteranatomy.com (Netter Basic Science)Atlas of Human Anatomy: With Netteranatomy.com (Netter Basic Science) by Frank H. Netter MD
Buy new: $71.95 / Used from: $49.00
key for anatomy
Pharmcards: Review Cards for Medical StudentsPharmcards: Review Cards for Medical Students by Eric C. Johannsen
Buy new: $34.15
good pharm flash cards
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster)Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster) by Mark Gladwin
Buy new: $29.12 / Used from: $22.88
easy way to memorize bugs...
Vander's Renal Physiology (LANGE Physiology Series)Vander's Renal Physiology (LANGE Physiology Series) by Douglas Eaton
Buy used from: $18.00
i didn't hate the kidneys as much after this book
Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins))Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)) by John B West
Buy new: $33.73 / Used from: $27.00
a good approach to the lungs
Pocket Atlas of Human Anatomy: Founded by Heinz Feneis (Basic Sciences (Thieme))Pocket Atlas of Human Anatomy: Founded by Heinz Feneis (Basic Sciences (Thieme)) by Wolfgang Dauber
Buy new: $38.67 / Used from: $34.10
another good anatomy reference- has good diagrams and is smaller to carry than netter's
Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Seventh EditionRobbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Seventh Edition by Vinay Kumar
Buy used from: $29.99
mama robbin's... i had baby robbin's which was a pocket version and was just as good. i don't know if they make baby robbin's anymore.
Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems, North American Edition (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins))Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems, North American Edition (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)) by Duane E Haines
Buy new: $52.46 / Used from: $31.99
perfect for understanding all the nervous system tracts
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History TakingBates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
Buy new: $127.50 / Used from: $130.81
a must for physical diagnosis
BRS Pathology (Board Review Series)BRS Pathology (Board Review Series) by Arthur S Schneider
Buy new: $35.95 / Used from: $23.49
a more concise guide to path, great for review for class and for step 1
Medical Physiology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY (BORON))Medical Physiology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY (BORON)) by Walter F. Boron MD PhD
Buy new: $97.60 / Used from: $91.99
a complete physiology text
BRS Physiology (Board Review Series)BRS Physiology (Board Review Series) by Linda S Costanzo
Buy new: $31.96 / Used from: $24.00
an absolute must when it comes to physio
Stedman's Medical DictionaryStedman's Medical Dictionary by Stedman's
Buy new: $33.74 / Used from: $14.64
always helpful to look up words you don't know so you don't feel silly asking someone else
The Medical Interview: The Three-Function ApproachThe Medical Interview: The Three-Function Approach by Steven A. Cole MD MA
Buy new: $35.23 / Used from: $10.00
a good guide to interviewing patients
The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented EmbryologyThe Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology by Keith L. Moore BA MSc PhD FIAC FRSM
Buy used from: $14.99
good for embryo review
The Immune System 3eThe Immune System 3e by Peter Parham
Buy new: $84.00 / Used from: $56.00
good and concise immunology
Color Atlas of HistologyColor Atlas of Histology by Leslie P Gartner
Buy new: $67.95 / Used from: $26.49
good pictures for histology
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry, North American Edition (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series)Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry, North American Edition (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) by Pamela C Champe
Buy new: $44.21 / Used from: $17.49
a good guide to biochem
Pathophysiology for the Boards and Wards (Boards and Wards Series)Pathophysiology for the Boards and Wards (Boards and Wards Series) by Carlos Ayala
Buy new: $35.95 / Used from: $13.97
good review for pathophysiology