book money--what to buy?

[pillowhead]

I have about $775 in my book fund left to spend before finishing residency. Any suggestions? I think I have all the materials I need for the written boards and obviously already have the major texts for general practice like Barash, Anes. and Co-existing Disease, all the books in the Practical Approach series, etc. Any recs for the oral boards? Any less popular books that you found helpful?

I am not doing a fellowship and will be going into practice in a major level I trauma center where I will be expected to basically do everything including a little bit of CT, very occasional peds, and a hefty amount of acute pain.

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[Oggg]

1.Board Stiff (for help with oral presentation during oral boards)
http://www.amazon.com/Board-Stiff-P...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308587163&sr=1-1-catcorr

2.Can you buy computers or iphones with your book money?

 

[pillowhead]

1.Board Stiff (for help with oral presentation during oral boards)
http://www.amazon.com/Board-Stiff-P...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308587163&sr=1-1-catcorr

2.Can you buy computers or iphones with your book money?

Unfortunately not or that would be a no brainer. Really only books and stethoscopes, and I actually just bought a new one of those last year.

 

[countingdays]

Unfortunately not or that would be a no brainer. Really only books and stethoscopes, and I actually just bought a new one of those last year.

You could always buy Miller and Barash etc. then resell them and buy a computer.

 

[Gern Blansten]

Yao and Artusio's text is excellent.
Chestnut's OB Anesthesia text if that will be part of your practice.
I still like the Cousins and Bridenbaugh Neural Blockade text. It is very good for regional and pain stuff. Not good as an "atlas," but good to help you learn more about the science behind it. Also, the Hadzic Regional anesthesia text is pretty good.
I will echo the Board Stiff text. Pretty simple and cheap, but very helpful IMHO.

 

[Oggg]

how about a laryngoscope or a nerve stimulator?

 

[pillowhead]

how about a laryngoscope or a nerve stimulator?

Pretty sure I can just use the ones at work, but thanks for the suggestion.

 

[BobBarker]

Do you have to order the books through your program or the university library? Or can you just order off of amazon and turn in your receipt?

 

[boratgas]

Need to unload big red, it is new, $225

 

[Gern Blansten]

Need to unload big red, it is new, $225

Big Red is Big Blue reorganized without much new stuff. I personally was not impressed, but that was several years back.

 

[urge]

Big Red is Big Blue reorganized without much new stuff. I personally was not impressed, but that was several years back.

You are of great help to the person selling big red.

 

[Gern Blansten]

You are of great help to the person selling big red.

It is not my job to be the pitch man for strangers on this forum.

 

[inspire004]

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