Need Advice

[peace zealot]

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I am going to start my 3rd year from 26th November and this year I am going to study Pharmacology,General Pathology and Forensic Medicine.I need you people to advice me.Tell me how should I manage to study these subjects with comfort.Also tell me about the books that I should use for these subjects,especially tell me about the concise books for pharmacology and pathology.Please do reply!

 

[peace zealot]

It seems as if no one is interested in advising about books these days!

 

[necrotic brain]

pathology = robbins (this is the general standard)

i studied forensics from the lecturer's notes which were great.

and pharm = i generally use lecture notes and the BNF....

 

[peace zealot]

Thanks for replying,Robbins is a big book, have you used any concise for pathology?Is BRS pathology a good book?
My school recommends us to study Pathology from Big Robbins and Pharmacology from Lippincott.Tell me some concise books for these two subjects.

 

[necrotic brain]

lippincott's is pretty concise as it is....
there is baby robbins - the mini-version of robbins...

 

[Blade28]

Agree that Robbins is all you need. Took me all of my MS-II year to read, though.

 

[peace zealot]

I think I should study from Big Robbins and do not try concise books because I have got a lot of time for pathology as compared to MD students as I have to study just General Pathology this year and will study special Pathology in my 4th year.
In the end if needed for exams I will do it from so called babey Robbins.🙂

 

[peace zealot]

What books you people use for Pathology ,Forensic and Pharmacology for your preparation of USMLE step 1?I am sorry to ask you same question again and again but I just want to have acquaintance with those books that I will be using in future for USMLE preparation.I have a plan to try for USMLE after completing my graduation.So do help me.

 

[cuckooclock]

peace zealot, im guessing you're from Pakistan. So, here's your choice of books:
pathology- robbins MEDIUM (big is just useless)
pharma- lippincott plus katzung review
forensic- concise (published by med students of KE. As the title states, it's a CONCISE book with all the info u'll need)

 

[Rendar5]

he asked that question 1.5 years ago

 

[peace zealot]

Although I am done with Pharma, forensic and almost with pathology. And the material I used was Katzung and Lippincot for pharma, lecture notes for forensic.I got pretty good grades. Now using Big Robbins+ Goljan RR+ Goljan audio and I hope this would be a success story as well.

Anyways, thanks for your concern, and yes I am from Pakistan.🙂