It’s been quite some time since I posted the “Best Books for USMLE” and this time around I thought I would just update the different versions of text out there.
Here are the ULTIMATE essentials:
Number 1:
If I have to tell why you need this book to do well in the boards then I really don’t know [...]
There are basically only TWO pharmacology books you will ever need in med school. This is because a lot of the pharm knowledge is made available from other text books around the way.
Here we go:
NUMBER 1:
This basically the ONLY book you will ever need to supplement your pharmacology cravings. I only started using it from [...]
Sorry it’s been a while but Exams, Christmas and New Years have been keeping me busy throughout the last few months.
Back to work: here are the ONLY pathology books you will need during your med schools years.
Number 1:
This is without a doubt one of the first pathology books you have to get (along with the [...]
These books are not in any order. They are, however, rather necessary to get through any Peds/Paeds clinical rotation:
NUMBER 1
I can’t stop telling people how great the Lecture Note series of books are. They are concise, accurate and high yield sources better than most texts in their respective fields. The down side is they are [...]
Here are a set of books which will help you communicate better with the senior doctors (especially Surgeons) by having something in common with them. These books have been read by most residents and consultants in the hospital and helps in getting into the mind of some of them. It is in no particular order.
Enjoy!
This [...]
Do you need help building rapport with patients and colleagues? This list of books will have you effectively conversing with people and looking good while you do so. Plus they will probably make you perform better than you classmates in clinical settings.
1) OR
This book is one of the most influential purchases you [...]
I LOVE Cardiology! Here are a few books, in no particular order, I use the most when tackling anything on this subject:
#1:
By Leonard S Lilly
This was one of my favourite books when I started med school. It is straight to the point and highlights most of the common heart pathophysiology you will come across in [...]
Here are my list of 5 of the Best Anatomy Resources ALL medical students should have:
Number One:
By Frank H Netter
This is one of the best in the field of Anatomy Textbooks. It features hand painted drawings by Frank H. Netter and his partners. This man had the single vision of getting anatomy across to medical [...]
The Rachel Papers by Martin Amis
This was the first book I read when I got into med school. Not because anyone had told me that it was good, I just liked the cover (The Penguin Vintage Classics one). A year on from first reading it, I still rank it in my Top 5 novels [...]
Here are a list of EKG books to look at if you are having trouble getting into those 12 lead rhythm strips:
#1
Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s, Sixth Edition (Paperback)
By Dale Dubin
This is pretty much the quintessential EKG book. Simple yet powerful. Almost everyone uses it and for good reason, very few EKG books can match this [...]
