IM books

[megpie111]

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What's better, Harrisons, or Cecils for IM? I have Cecils, and can't decide if i should by Harrisons or not...

 

[JayneCobb]

Out of the two new editions of both, I think Harrison's is much better. But unless you're a book junky like me, don't waste the extra money on getting both as Cecil's is still a good IM text.

 

[muscles]

It seems like most people consider Harrison's to be the "gold standard".

Just curious, are you using Cecil's textbook or Cecil's essentials?

 

[nebrfan]

You may want to check to see if your school's library offers Harrison's online for free - I end up using the online version much more often than my hard copy.

I would also suggest Step Up to Medicine as a great review text - nearly everyone at my school uses it (and our average medicine shelf scores are consistently at least 1 s.d. above the national average)

 

[megpie111]

it's cecils textbook- is there a difference?

 

[chameleonknight]

Cecil's Essentials is the abridged version, probably what you have. That seems a bit dense for the shelf though.

 

[yohimbine1]

I never got a Harrison's. Similarly I only use my Robbins as a stand to elevate my laptop. What are these books really meant for in M1-M4? I feel like with the resources available on the internet these days they are becoming less and less applicable.