Golden Book List - Medical School Rotations

THE GOLDEN BOOK LIST
By @medschooladvice

My Twitter followers always ask about the best books for medical school and residency. Below, I've listed the main books for rotations in medical school. This is just to identify THE MAIN BOOK in each category, based upon the feedback I've received from others and my own experience. It goes without saying that your preference/your school's preference may differ from this list.

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History Taking and Physical Exam:
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking by Lynn Bickley

Pocket Reference Guide:
Maxwell's Pocket Reference
 
Internal Medicine:
First Aid for the Medicine Clerkship by Kaufman, et al.

OBGYN:
Obstetrics and Gynecology by Beckman, et al.

Psychiatry:
Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry by Black and Andreasen

Surgery:
Essentials of General Surgery by Lawrence, et al.

Surgical Recall by Lorne Blackbourne

Pediatrics:

Blueprints Pediatrics by Marino and Fine

Neurology:

Blueprints in Neurology by Drislane, et al.

Clinical Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple by Stephen Goldberg

Radiology:
Clinical Radiology Made Ridiculously Simple by Huque and Ouellette

Emergency Medicine:
Send me your recommendations


Geriatrics:
Essentials of Geriatrics

EKG Interpretation:
Rapid Interpretation of EKG's by Dale Dubin (the only EKG book you will ever need!)



Other Books Recommended by my Twitter Followers:

History Taking and Physical Exam:
Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Clinical Diagnosis by Talley and O'Connor

Internal Medicine:
Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine by Kumar and Clark
Case Files Internal Medicine by Toy and Patlan
Step-Up to Medicine by Agabegi et al.
Blueprints Medicine by Young, et al.

OBGYN:
Case Files OBGYN by Toy et al.
Pretest OBGYN by Schnieder

Emergency Medicine
Case Files Emergency Medicine by Toy et al.

Family Medicine:
Case Files Family Medicine by Toy et al.

Psychiatry:
Saint-Frances Guide to Psychiatry by McArthy, et al.
Case Files Psychiatry by Toy et al.
Pre-Test Psychiatry by Clayman
Lange Q&A Psychiatry by Blitzstein
Psychiatry (House Officer's Series) by Tomb

Surgery:
Lecture Notes: General Surgery by Ellis, et al.
NMS Surgery by Jarrell and Carabasi

NMS Surgery Casebook by Jarrell
Schwartz's Priniciples of Surgery by Brunicardi, et al.
Case Files Surgery by Toy et al.

Pediatrics:

Blueprints Pediatrics by Marino and Fine
Case Files Pediatrics by Toy et al.

In A Page Pediatrics by Kahan et al. 

First Aid for the Pediatric Clerkship by Stead et al.

Neurology:

Introduction to Clinical Neurology by Gelb
Case Files Neurology by Toy
Pretest Neurology by Anscel
Case Files Neurology by Toy et al.

Radiology:
Radiology Secrets Plus by Pretorius et al.

Squire's Fundamentals of Radiology by Novelline

Anesthesiology:
Case Files Anesthesiology by Toy et al.

EKG Interpretation:
150 ECG Problems by Hampton