Books for reference when starting practice

[txdoc2b]

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So I'm about to graduate and I have $1500 I need to spend left in my book fund!! I'm just wondering, mostly for those of you already or newly in practice, are there any really good texts that you really recommend that I have for starting practice? I'm going to be doing hearts, so I want a good CV book, but also, just any other basic books that you have found useful when starting out on your own. I want to take advantage of my book fund as much as possible!

I already have Millers, Morgan and Makail (sp?), Faust, Surgical procedures for anesthesiologist, (something like that, forgot the exact name) and mini version of coxisting disease. What else is highly recommended?

Thanks!

 

[txdoc2b]

no one has any suggestions? I gotta use my $1500 book money on something !

 

[cchoukal]

I'm not in practice yet, but I plan to buy Atlee's Complications. it has nice 1-2 page summaries of all the weird little things that seem to come up.

 

[foshizzo]

Get useful books that you can access online as well (ex/ through expertconsult.com). My top 3 suggestions....

1) Jaffe's Anesthesiologists manual of surgical procedures
2) Stoeltings Anesthesia and Coexisting Disease
3) Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia

 

[Pilot Doc]

Does it have to be books? Can you use it for your boards? or a computer? My impression is that the challenges that greet a new attending are not things that reading generally fixes. They're practical, operational issues that are often very hospital-specific.

 

[txdoc2b]

Does it have to be books? Can you use it for your boards? or a computer? My impression is that the challenges that greet a new attending are not things that reading generally fixes. They're practical, operational issues that are often very hospital-specific.

Pilot- you are probably very right, but unfortunately this $1500 does oes have to be books, or board review material. (aLthough, we also get computer, reimbured for boards, etc, separately!)