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How I Got Through Medical School (My Preclinical Friends)
Clinically Oriented AnatomyClinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith L. Moore
Buy new: £31.74 / Used from: £29.98
Ahh, anatomy. Very tricky for those who, like me, have a poor sense of direction. Good pictures are therefore ESSENTIAL. (Of course I used an older edition... gosh I feel old).
Essential Clinical AnatomyEssential Clinical Anatomy by Keith L. Moore
Buy used from: £16.52
You probably don't need all the detail from the above book, so you could use this bite-sized version to make life simpler. But find yourself a good atlas too, for the steeplechase.
Biochemistry, 5th Ed.Biochemistry, 5th Ed. by Lubert Stryer
Buy used from: £24.99
Biochemistry was the bane of my existence. From what I remember, this book was really for hardcore enthusiasts.
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular LevelFundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level by Donald J. Voet
Buy used from: £29.00
This was more user-friendly for Biochem.
Molecular Biology of the CellMolecular Biology of the Cell by Bruce Alberts
Buy new: £49.39 / Used from: £49.16
For reference only!
Berne & Levy Principles of Physiology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online AccessBerne & Levy Principles of Physiology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access by Matthew N. Levy MD
Buy new: £36.85 / Used from: £32.50
Now for some reason this has gotten really bad reviews on Amazon. I used a (much older) edition and it was brilliant - all the detail you need to tackle Physiology. Look at a library copy first tho!
Wheater's Functional Histology: A Text and Colour AtlasWheater's Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas by Barbara Young BSc Med Sci(Hons) PhD MB BChir MRCP FRCPA
Buy new: £35.48 / Used from: £34.00
All you need for histology.
Robbins Basic Pathology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online AccessRobbins Basic Pathology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access by Vinay Kumar MBBS MD FRCPath
Buy new: £47.69 / Used from: £43.40
To tackle pathology.
Rang & Dale's Pharmacology: With STUDENT CONSULT  Online Access: With Studentconsult AccessRang & Dale's Pharmacology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access: With Studentconsult Access by Humphrey P. Rang MB BS MA DPhil FMedSci FRS
Buy new: £34.32 / Used from: £28.00
Pharmacology is tricky. This book gives good explanations, but you need to memorise a couple of hundred drugs for med school. Best way? Index cards. Drug name one side, mechanism of action other side.
Neuroanatomy: An Illustrated Colour Text With STUDENT CONSULT Online AccessNeuroanatomy: An Illustrated Colour Text With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access by Alan R. Crossman PhD DSc Professor
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Anatomy - a rather cerebral subject, ha ha.
Essential Reproduction (Essentials)Essential Reproduction (Essentials) by Martin H. Johnson
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The birds and the bees, with nice diagrams.
Sociology as Applied to Medicine: 4th EditionSociology as Applied to Medicine: 4th Edition
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Literally sent me to sleep... but sadly there is an exam in this subject. Buy an old edition, it's cheaper.
Atkinson & Hilgard's Introduction to PsychologyAtkinson & Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema
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Excellent book - if your course covers experimental psychology.
ER: The Complete First Season [DVD] [1995]ER: The Complete First Season [DVD] [1995]
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All work and no play makes Jack a very dull medical student.
Behavioral Neurobiology: An integrative approach (Psychology)Behavioral Neurobiology: An integrative approach (Psychology) by Günther Zupanc
Buy new: £27.11 / Used from: £22.20
I think this is the book I used for Neuro... but it obviously hasn't stuck in my memory!
MCQ Companion to General and Systematic PathologyMCQ Companion to General and Systematic Pathology by Simon S. Cross
Buy used from: £7.49
If you're struggling with Pathology, do some practise questions! More fun than memorising lists of interleukins.