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Medical textbooks - the good and the bad
Human Physiology: The Basis of Medicine (Oxford Core Texts)Human Physiology: The Basis of Medicine (Oxford Core Texts) by Gillian Pocock
Buy used from: £20.00
Recommended for my course, but not enough detail, go for something more in-depth
Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body FunctionHuman Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function by Arthur J. Vander
Probably the best all round physiology book, the vast majority of what you need to know
Review of Medical PhysiologyReview of Medical Physiology by William F. Ganong
Buy used from: £47.07
My favourite physiology book, has everything you need and more, too much detail can be scary though
Clinically Oriented AnatomyClinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith L. Moore
Buy used from: £9.00
The anatomy 'bible' enough said
McMinn's Color Atlas of Human Anatomy (McMinn's Clinical Atls of Human Anatomy)McMinn's Color Atlas of Human Anatomy (McMinn's Clinical Atls of Human Anatomy) by Peter H. Abrahams MBBS FRCS(Ed) FRCR DO(Hon)
Buy used from: £34.49
Allows you to see what everything actually looks like, a god send for dissection
Core Anatomy for Students: Vol. 2: The Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis and Perineum: Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis and Perineum v. 2Core Anatomy for Students: Vol. 2: The Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis and Perineum: Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis and Perineum v. 2 by Christopher Dean
Buy new: £17.09 / Used from: £47.12
This series of books was again recommended for my course but goes nowhere near being useful as a text book
Instant AnatomyInstant Anatomy by Robert H. Whitaker
Buy used from: £11.49
An excellent aid for the trickier parts of anatomy, highly recommended
Biochemistry (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series)Biochemistry (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) by Pamela C. Champe
Buy used from: £13.50
Probably the best of the biochem books for med students, not many out there unless you can work through something heavy like stryer
Wheater's Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas (Functional Histology (Wheater's))Wheater's Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas (Functional Histology (Wheater's)) by Paul R. Wheater
Buy used from: £23.00
Terrific pictures and illustrations, good investment for histology although maybe doesnt get used all that often
Medical Statistics at a GlanceMedical Statistics at a Glance by Aviva Petrie
Buy used from: £14.94
Statistics form a suprisingly large part of most courses and this is most definately worth it
Medical Ethics & Law: The Core CurriculumMedical Ethics & Law: The Core Curriculum by Tony Hope MA PhD MBBch FRCPsych MFPH
Buy used from: £7.00
A really nice book, although ethics, communication and clinical exam books dont get used much in pre-clinicals, use the library if you need them
PharmacologyPharmacology by Humphrey P. Rang
Buy used from: £15.00
In the long run well worth the big cost, has so much, more than the average med student will ever need