books about: medicine

books about: medicine

books:

Mosby's Medical Dr... Wolf Man (1941) [VHS] Paul Butler Christmas Medicine

First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2010 (First Aid USMLE)

Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan, ...

McGraw-Hill Medical, 2009

Helped me score >240
Use this book as an outline - after every question in USMLEWorld, look up the section in First Aid and write down any details not in the book. After going through enough questions, you'll find that everything you need to know will be there. Also, use sticky tabs and ...

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

Crown, 2010

Putting a Face on HeLa
Despite my years of studying and teaching math and science, I am always caught off guard when I discover I missed an important story. Granted, my expertise is in physics and math. Still, after reading about Henrietta Lacks, I am surprised at how such a discovery ...

Atlas of Human Anatomy: with Student Consult Access (Netter Basic Science)

Frank H. Netter MD

Saunders, 2010

3rd edition still great
I'm using this 3rd edition for my medical anatomy course. So far it has all the images of the 5th or whatever's current edition. The structures in this atlas are colorful and easy to trace/pick out when I'm studying. I also find it effective to use this along side my ...

Anatomy Coloring Book, The (3rd Edition)

Wynn Kapit, Lawrence M. Elson

Benjamin Cummings, 2001

anatomy coloring book
learning about the human body can be quite a challenge for someone - i know i struggled to understand how bits fit together as i am a visual person, so finding this book which educates me but helps me remember by coloring in body parts has soooooooooooooooo helped me ...

Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition

Lynn S. Bickley

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008

This is a classic
Bate's is the most used book for PE, use it, learn it, take it to bed... is the bread and butter to practice PE for med students.

Kaplan CCRN: Certification for Adult, Pediatric, and Neonatal Critical Care Nurses

Kaplan Legal/Medical, 2009

ccrn review
Great book. Very simple to understand without going into too much detail. I hope it will prepare me for the PCCN exam!

The Passage: A Novel

Ballantine Books, 2010

WORTH THE MONEY
I picked this book up on a whim and I am glad that I did. I love a big thick book, that you can really get in to on a rainy day. Cronin is a very, very good storyteller. I really want the #2 in this trilogy to come out. Great Job Cronin!

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition (Thumb Index Version)

F A Davis Co, 2009

Awesome
Fantastic. Love it. Good pictures and everything. I don't have anything to compare it to though so my review may not be as helpful as some others.

Human Anatomy and Physiology with Interactive Physiology 10-System Suite, 8th Edition

Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn

Benjamin Cummings, 2010

A & P Book
This book is the exact same book in the bookstore. My book store wanted to charge students 319 dollars for the bundle and lab manual. This book is completely new and comes with everything mentioned. My prof doesn't use the online suite but it is very helpful. I had to ...

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Anne Fadiman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998

GREAT!
THE BOOK WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS DESCRIBED BY THE SELLER. SHIPPING WAS VERY QUICK!

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (Tortora,Principles of Anatomy and Physiology)

Gerard J. Tortora, Bryan H. Derrickson

Wiley, 2008

Great Book
I am an optometry student, and this book is great because it explains effectively what the doctors teaching the courses do not have time to, but will test us on later. Easy to understand and great pix,

The Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of ...

Melanie Thernstrom

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010

I can't say it any better than other 5-star raters
As a chronic pain sufferer, I found a lot of comfort and education in this book. I particularly enjoyed the comparison of the way doctors (even now!) treat chronic pain to the way doctors used to approach depression. Deny it, dismiss it, denigrate the sufferer. We have ...

Rapid Interpretation of EKG's, Sixth Edition

Dale Dubin

Cover Publishing Company, 2000

Must have
As a nursing student I was looking for a good EKG book that was easy to understand. My professor suggested this book and after reading the reviews, I bought it. It is one of the best books that I have bought. Not only does it explain EKG's but it also helped to ...

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2010 Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition (Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia: Classic ...

Tarascon Publishing

Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 2010

great reference
I have been using this since residency - still prefer it to epocrates. I do also use Epocrates, but I like having this in my coat pocket.

Rapid Review Pathology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

Edward F. Goljan

Mosby, 2009

Goljan is amazing
Goljan, his book, and his lectures are what enabled me to pass pathology. It is an excellent review book.