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Best Medical Books by a Consultant Physician
Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (Oxford Handbooks Series)Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (Oxford Handbooks Series) by Murray Longmore
Buy used from: £4.99
Superb little book. Not a textbook but very useful. Has been my constant companion for many years. I expect my docs to carry a copy and read it and use it.
Oxford Textbook of MedicineOxford Textbook of Medicine
It's the best and it's readable. Well written, a medical masterpiece and I just wish I had the time to read it rather than the occasional delving.
Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine - 2 volume setHarrisons Principles of Internal Medicine - 2 volume set by T.R. Harrison
Buy new: £85.50 / Used from: £35.99
Wonderful reference and really the US standard. Different style to OTM - I like both
Cecil Textbook of Medicine: 2-Volume Set (Cecil Textbook of Medicine (2 vol.))Cecil Textbook of Medicine: 2-Volume Set (Cecil Textbook of Medicine (2 vol.)) by Lee Goldman MD
Buy used from: £61.39
Another great book - some gaps in coverage but very readable
Lecture Notes on Clinical MedicineLecture Notes on Clinical Medicine by David Rubenstein
Buy new: £17.22 / Used from: £15.08
For MRCP candidates - not a beginner's or undergraduate book
Lecture Notes on Clinical SkillsLecture Notes on Clinical Skills by Roger Blackwood
Buy used from: £19.99
Great little book - the first edition helped me greatly as an undergraduate clinical prize.
Clinical skills: Oxford Core Text (Oxford Core Texts)Clinical skills: Oxford Core Text (Oxford Core Texts)
Buy new: £25.99 / Used from: £17.99
Reading this at the minute - not a bad book to learn exam technique
General Surgery (Lecture Notes)General Surgery (Lecture Notes) by Harold Ellis
Buy new: £17.89 / Used from: £17.00
I used this as an undergraduate - does what it says on the cover
Medicine at a GlanceMedicine at a Glance
Buy new: £22.93 / Used from: £21.95
Another great one from Patrick Davey
Macleod's Clinical Examination: With STUDENT CONSULT Online AccessMacleod's Clinical Examination: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access by Graham Douglas
Buy used from: £24.00
Well established standard clinical exam book
Oxford Handbook of General Practice (Oxford Handbooks Series)Oxford Handbook of General Practice (Oxford Handbooks Series) by Chantal Simon
Buy used from: £84.99
Good book for GPs - my VTS students recommend it
Kumar and Clark Clinical MedicineKumar and Clark Clinical Medicine by Parveen Kumar
Buy used from: £31.99
Love/hate relationship - Got a little bit too big and too detailed as a text and now more a reference
Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (MRCP Study Guides)Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (MRCP Study Guides) by Nicholas A. Boon MA MD FRCP(Ed) FESC
Buy new: £35.96 / Used from: £31.51
My favourite basic text. Tells you what to do and not just a collection of facts
Biochemistry: International EditionBiochemistry: International Edition by Jeremy M. Berg
Buy new: £45.07 / Used from: £40.00
The standard and best for biochem
Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease: With STUDENT CONSULT Online AccessRobbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access by Vinay Kumar MBBS MD FRCPath
Buy new: £56.47 / Used from: £41.50
Gorgeous book - I learned medicine from Robbins and Kumar and now Cotran
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Lecture Notes)Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Lecture Notes) by John L. Reid
Buy new: £17.79 / Used from: £38.07
Superb little book - get it (other books are too detailed for undergrads)
The ECG in Clinical Decision MakingThe ECG in Clinical Decision Making by Patrick Davey
Buy new: £23.70 / Used from: £20.15
Anyone doing cardiology should get it
Essential Revision Notes in Medicine for StudentsEssential Revision Notes in Medicine for Students by Philip A. Kalra
Buy new: £22.29 / Used from: £21.99
Great for last minute revision
Medicine: A Core Text with Self-Assessment (Master Medicine)Medicine: A Core Text with Self-Assessment (Master Medicine) by P.A. O'Neill
Buy used from: £5.00
Nice book - readable cover to cover though a bit drab.
Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience: With STUDENT CONSULT Online AccessClinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access by M. J. T. FitzGerald MD PhD DSC MRIA
Buy new: £32.99 / Used from: £29.07
It's Irish, it's stunning and as a stroke physician its the best neuroanatomy text to be had
Human Physiology (Lecture Notes)Human Physiology (Lecture Notes)
Buy new: £20.89 / Used from: £43.33
It's manageable and readable. Lots of content.
Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and ChildrenPathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children by Kathryn L. McCance RN PhD
Buy new: £60.71 / Used from: £58.55
A wonderful book - so much in it but not sure who it is pitched at. Worth a browse
Essential Haematology (Essentials)Essential Haematology (Essentials) by Victor Hoffbrand
Buy new: £25.11 / Used from: £24.32
Just beats lecture notes on good layout and diagrams. Both are excellent
RCP Mrcp Masterclass: Set - Institutional (Medical Masterclass Series)RCP Mrcp Masterclass: Set - Institutional (Medical Masterclass Series)
Take a week off and curl up with these. They are excellent for MRCP. I bought mine 10 years post MRCP but no regrets. Still find them full of useful information
Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences (Oxford Handbooks Series)Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences (Oxford Handbooks Series)
Buy new: £21.49 / Used from: £16.33
Tries to do it all and just about gets away with it. Impressive.