Recommended Book Survey

We polled MSIs about books after finishing their first year. Of those who purchased or owned the following books, we asked how they felt about their usefulness. As you can see by the results below, opinions are quite varied. Some people need books to solidify their understanding of material, whereas others are satisfied with the information provided in class. . Remember that people like to study in different ways and that some will find certain books and study tools useful while others will not.. Ask your second year mentor or anyone else with experience through first year for guidance and remember that opinions will vary dramatically. Some students purchased very few textbooks, whereas others felt it necessary to buy all of them. Many books are available on reserve and the bookstore does have a short return policy, so you can find out if you like a book before you really spend the money.

Note: Not all columns add to 100% due to rounding.

All books were priced at amazon.com, except this noted with (*).

Clinically Oriented Anatomy — "Big Moore," Moore & Dalley, 4^th ed., 1999, $65. This is the unabridged text which provides useful adjuncts to enhance understanding. The blue boxes provide clinical correlation which ma be useful for the Boards.

The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, Moore & Persaud, 6^th ed., 1998, $48.29. This is the all-encompassing guide to embryology. The diagrams are useful in appreciating the 3-dimensional nature of development and the text is useful in understanding system development.

Essential Clinical Anatomy — "Baby Moore," Moore, et al, 1995, $45. This is the abridged version of Moore. For many people this is all they need, others need the more detailed text and diagrams of Big Moore.

Basic Histology, Junquiera, 9^th ed., 1998, $44.95. This is a text guide to histology that works well along Wheater to gain a total understanding of histology. It provides the physiological details absent from Wheater’s picture heavy guide.

Wheater’s Functional Histology, Young & Heath, 4^th ed., 2000, $59. This book combines concise text with histological preparations. Now it comes with a CD-Rom.

Atlas of Human Anatomy, Netter, 2^nd ed., 1997, $64.95. This is an excellent book of drawings detailing human anatomy at a multitude of levels and views. Your lab table should pool money and buy one early. Lock it up when you leave lab or it will walk off.

Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy, Agur, et al, 10^th ed., 1999, $59.95. It may help you in studying since they use diagrams from this atlas for some exams.

Color Atlas of Anatomy, a Photographic Study, Rohen & Yokochi, 4^th ed., 1998, $66.95. Many people who owned this book considered it the source for passing practicals. It is a book of photographs of immaculate dissections with number labels so you can quiz yourself.

Clinical Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple, Goldman, 1991, $19.95. Provides easy to remember though often far-fetched analogies to help you remember anatomical concepts.

Board Review Series (BRS) Anatomy, Kyung, 1995, $26.95 (* medsite.com). The outline for board review summarizes concepts in bullet form.

Other books that some students found useful include:

Clemente’s Anatomy, Gray’s Anatomy (for the stuff you can’t find elsewhere), Shell’s Human Anatomy (in Crerar, concise), Human Anatomy Coloring Book, Gartner and Hiatt Color Atlas of Histology.

Physiology, Berne & Levy, 4^th ed., 1998, $69. This is the recommended text for physiology. It is very detailed but covers specific topics in a concise manner.

Renal Physiology, Vander, 5^th ed., 1995, $29.95. This is well-written, easy to read, and necessary book along side class notes.

Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Nutritional Physiology, Chang, et al, 1996 (out of print), 24.05 (used). This book is now out of print. Dr. Chang, who wrote the book, distributes notes that represent the book very well. Some Students still found it useful to get their hands on the book as well.

BRS Physiology, Costanzo, 2^nd ed., 1998, $28.95. This is a great review book and useful adjunct to the course.

Other book that some students found useful include:

Constanzo’s ‘Stars’ Physiology Review

Biochemistry, Voet & Voet, 2^nd ed., 1995, $126.50. The recommended text for biochemistry, many students survived without purchasing it.

Biochemistry, Stryer, 4^th ed., 1995, $125. This is another detailed text.

Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews — Biochemistry, 2^nd ed., 1994, $32.95. This book is more necessary if your background in biochem can use a boost.

Other books that some students found useful include:

Lehninger, Nelson, and Cox Biochemistry, BRS Biochemistry (better than Lippincott’s but with less figures), Voet, Voet, and Pratt Fundamentals of Biochemistry (smaller, easier to digest), Zubay Biochemistry.

Principles of Neural Science, Kandel, Schwartz, & Jessell, 2000, $85. You will be told that this book is a must have for your career in medicine. Decide for yourself.

Neuroscience, Purves, 2000, $76.95. This book is readable but a bit basic is some areas.

High-Yield Neuroanatomy, Fix, 2^nd ed., 2000, $15.95.

BRS Neuroanatomy — out of print substitute with:

NMS Neuroanatomy, Demyer, 2^nd ed., 1998, 28.00

Lippincott Pharmacology, Mycek, et al, 2^nd ed., 2000, $32.95. This is a valuable book in Dr. Heller’s section of neuropharmacology.

Pharmacology, Rang, 4^th ed., 2001, $49.95. New edition due out in 2001, this year some used the reserve copy.

The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Goodman & Gilman, 2001, $125. Supposedly a must have for studying pharmacology, the new edition is due out in August.

Neuroanatomy Text & Atlas, Martin, 2^nd ed., 1996, $79.95

Neuroanatomy: an atlas of structures, sections, and systems, Haines, 5^th ed., 2000, $37.95. This is a very useful guide through neuroanatomy labs.

The Brain Atlas, Hanaway, 1^st ed., 1998, $55.

Other books that some students found useful include:

BRS Pharmacology, Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple, Haines Fundamental Neuroscience, Lange Pharmacology

Molecular Cell Biology, Lodish, 4^th ed., 1999, $106.40. Though some found this book valuable, others never laid eyes on it.

Medical Genetics, Jorde, 2^nd ed., 2000, $45. Most people found the notes sufficient.

Genetics Pre-test, Wilson, et al, 1998, , $24.94. This book is all practice questions and answers.

High Yield Biostatistics, Glaser, 2001, $15.95. Most used this book to supplement the course lectures and notes.

BRS Behavioral Science, Fadem, 1999, $26.95. Most students read this BRS cover to cover before the exam. It covers more than the course does but should not substitute for the course notes.

Medical Nutrition & Disease, Morrison & Hark, 1999, $36.95. This book was most valuable as a reference in completing the course assignments and the open book cased based portion of the final exam.

Other books students found useful include:

Cell Biology: Alberts Molecular Biology of the Cell (if you already won it, don’t buy Lodish)

Genetics: Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine

Epidemiology: Petrie and Sabin Medical Statistics at a Glance(valuable as reference for future

researchers)

Psychopathology: BRS Psychiatry, Kaplan and Sadock Synopsis of Psychiatry