Easy and funny review of basic anatomy before starting med school

[zeiss]

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The book in the link below will teach you with humor. It has been around for more than 30 years. Good prep prior to starting

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0940780976

 

[Pacna]

Dubin's is also a great EKG version of the same type of thing. Comical, simple, and extremely informative.

http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Interpretation-EKGs-Sixth-Edition/dp/0912912065

 

[mcloaf]

Just so we're clear: the guy posting the thread complaining about all the neurotic premeds is the same one posting about a good book to review anatomy before starting med school.

 

[Pacna]

Just so we're clear: the guy posting the thread complaining about all the neurotic premeds is the same one posting about a good book to review anatomy before starting med school.

You deserve a medal for noticing this. LOL.

 

[NickNaylor]

Dubin's is also a great EKG version of the same type of thing. Comical, simple, and extremely informative.

http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Interpretation-EKGs-Sixth-Edition/dp/0912912065

While a great book, there is really zero reason anyone should be reading that to prepare for medical school.

 

[Pacna]

While a great book, there is really zero reason anyone should be reading that to prepare for medical school.

Oh, I completely agree. I work in the ER and one of the docs is a jerk about her EKGs. She says we should know what she writes, but she has, well, a doctor's writing and I can never read it. I'm pretty much reading Dubin's out of spite. 😛

 

[LizzyM]

I am so disappointed. I thought this was a plug for the Anatomy Coloring Book. Now that's fun.

 

[Mr Roboto]

Oh, I completely agree. I work in the ER and one of the docs is a jerk about her EKGs. She says we should know what she writes, but she has, well, a doctor's writing and I can never read it. I'm pretty much reading Dubin's out of spite. 😛

One of the docs at the ED where I work lends Dubin's to all the new scribes as assigned reading. At least we're all nerdy premeds and love it.

 

[calgirl1234]

what are some other fun/informative/review books to read before med school? i get bored at work and miss learning science!

 

[Law2Doc]

The book in the link below will teach you with humor. It has been around for more than 30 years. Good prep prior to starting

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0940780976

I went through this before med school and it was absolutely of no value for med school whatsoever. Don't try to pre-study for med school. it will be a big Waste of time. You have no clue what will be valuable or emphasized. You can use your time more wisely doing almost anything else.

 

[Narmerguy]

what are some other fun/informative/review books to read before med school? i get bored at work and miss learning science!

Do something practical like learning a programming language or something.

 

[487806]

Do something practical like learning a programming language or something.

Yup. This exactly ^

 

[mcloaf]

Do something practical like learning a programming language or something.

Skyrim.

/thread

 

[deleted407021]

Basic anatomy? I don't think "basic anatomy" will be of much help in medical school. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Ok2Panic]

Basic anatomy? I don't think "basic anatomy" will be of much help in medical school. Correct me if I'm wrong.

You are. But pre-studying, as other people have said, is still a gigantic waste of time.

 

[muddyduck7]

Even if you are somebody that has a lot of anxiety and thinks that prestudying would be soothing, please don't do it.

Use your summer before medical school to spend time with family / loved ones; to go on an adventure; to do your favorite things in life; to catch up on all of the things you missed out on in college; to veg out completely etc. Because you won't be able to do those things as much as you would like / if at all once you go to medical school. Besides being utterly useless in preparing you for school, prestudying has an EXTRAORDINARY opportunity cost.

 

[Jabbed]

While a great book, there is really zero reason anyone should be reading that to prepare for medical school.

+1. Chou's or gtfo.

 

[PreMedOrDead]

I am so disappointed. I thought this was a plug for the Anatomy Coloring Book. Now that's fun.

I used to joke about this, then a friend of mine told me about them doing it in their DPT program. 😳

Skyrim.

/thread

They said practical, not life-consuming.

 

[MEN2C]

Learn spanish. Sleep. Go on a vacation. Sleep. Go play a video game. Sleep.

You can't prepare for med school. Don't try.