Medical Text References

By Sze Lynn

“Worried and unsettled, your eyes scanned through the racks. Each book with a different title constitutes a dilemma within the mind – Which of these do I need?”

However, fear not. It’s time to get those questions answered.

Books Suitable For All Stages – Recommended by Dr. Sabih

Clinical Anatomy: Applied anatomy for students and junior doctors

Written by: Harold Ellis, Vishy Mahadevan

It provides a short overview of anatomy, definitely a place to start for the first years. Are you in need of a memory trigger? The third and fourth years would find this particular book great and handy for revision. One of the best parts about the book is that it caters not just all the way to stage 5 but also through your years of a junior doctor, providing essential anatomical information within a clinical setting.

“Provides you with a detailed, easy-to-follow structured text suitable for anatomy students and trainees of all levels with; Illustrations, new images of normal anatomy (Radiographs, CTs and NMRs) to aid understand, a revised neuroanatomy section to provide greater clarity and an expansion of the lower limb section.” – Amazon

Medical Pharmacology At A Glance

Written by: Michael J. Neal

Amazing book. It is thin, concise, and very much easy to understand. The subheadings of each paragraph provides the reader a very idea as to what the text is going to be about next. Key words have been bolded within the text and diagrams and short notes are given as to how the each mechanism operates. In the midst of all the pharmacology, a tinge of physiology has been added to the mix. It is a must-have, a visual learners would be most appreciative towards the book. 

“Key principles are supported by coloured schematic diagrams; Introduces principles with chapters based on disease and syndromes, for clinically-focused learning, including references to the pathophysiology of disease to aid understanding of drug choice and action.” – Amazon.

Tuesdays With Morrie

By Mitch Albom

Based on a true story, a reunion between a lecturer and a student. Their rekindled relationship has led them to one final thesis – Life’s greatest lesson. Perhaps it is in which the way it is written, different individuals would perceive and receive the “message” differently.

With each page you flip, deep thoughts tend to settle as to how one dealt with a degenerating neuromotor dysfunction. The book writes the chronological order in which you witness the progression of a disease, the struggles of an old man, and how he coped with it.

At the other end of the spectrum, is Mitch, a young man who burrowed his way through the society. Molded into something in constant pursuit of more, yet never happy. Through witnessing death, sparked a change in his life.

The book imparts themes of acceptance, communication, love, values, openness, and happiness. It would be a good resource as part of your medical career.

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