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[Dawg_MD]

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Can anyone recommend any good book(s) to use for a Medicine Core rotation? I am almost positive I want to do IM so I do not mind spending a little extra money on books that might be helpful.

Thanks.

 

[DOtobe]

Harrison's.

 

[GeddyLee]

hmm...yes harrison's is a nice reference book. If you want something you can actually read cover to cover though, I'd recommend Cecil's Essentials. The refer to your Harrison's for stuff you concise text doesn't cover. You don't need all the explicit detail to begin with.

 

[bobbyseal]

Current Med Dx and Treatment could be the most money book out there. If you think about going into medicine, it is an awesome text.

The best part is that your library probably subscribes to the online version through StatRef.

Check it out.
-Bobby

 

[VentdependenT]

Cecil's essentials without a doubt. Use harrisons when you want to go deeper. Current is also a great text but the pathophyis isn't there.

 

[Smurfette]

I agree with current med Dx & Tx. Great text, $60, every medicine resident I've met has and loves this text. It may not have much pathophys, but I thought it's focus and brevity was straight to the point and told me what I needed to know about diseases X, Y and Z. Plus, it's easier to tote around than huge harrison's. My medicine rotation focussed little on pathophys (just the basics) and much more on treatment. Plus I have Robbin's, so if I really needed pathophys info, I could go there.

My school and hospital have an online subscription to Harrison's, UpToDate and MD Consult. Most places also have these subscriptions (or combinations thereof) so I would find out what your school has before buying. Get a text that compliments your online resources (chances are, it'll be easier to look something up on a computer and print it out whenever you are in the hospital).

Just my two cents.