Must-Have Books for incoming resident

[meeeeee]

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Are there any books you wished you started reading before you started residency? Any recommendations? Thanks!

 

[KLPM]

Just some threads where the same question has been discussed:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=574647

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=719615

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=899017

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=147807


From what I have seen from stalking this forum the books people tend to mention over and over again for AP (since I haven't really got an interest for CP at the moment 😳) are:

For beginners:

• The Practice of Surgical Pathology: A Beginner's Guide to the Diagnostic Process (mainly this one)
• Essentials of Anatomic Pathology
• Quick Reference Handbook for Surgical Pathologists

The go-to reference texts for in-depth knowledge:

• Rosai & Ackerman
• Sternberg
• Haber (DDx in Surg Path)
• Specific subspecialty texts (e.g. Foundation in Diagnostics Pathology series)

Other books I have seen mentioned time to time are:

• Modern Surgical Pathology (Weidner and friends)
• Washington Manual
• Lester for grossing
• Robbins

 

[gbwillner]

I think Modern surgical pathology and Sternberg/Rosai are all equivalent quick references that hit most major topics. However, I strongly disagree with calling any of these "in-depth knowledge". These will get you to the Dx and give you some relevant information, but are by no means in depth. The foundations series has a lot more information on the given subject, and is as "deep" as a resident needs. Then of course there are the actual "in depth" books for each organ system- these vary from system to system.

 

[meeeeee]

Awesome! Thanks for the input.