Medical Textbooks for 1st year.

Was thinking on getting the main textbooks early on while I'm still at home so parents can pay for them! Waterstones are also doing offers on student and medical text books, 30% off.

Which text books will i HAVE to have and which ones are advisable but not musts. Any help would be appreciated.

Reply 1

Helenia

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It totally depends on where you're going and if they've sent you a list. I would strongly advise you NOT to buy anything until you're at uni and have worked out what you'll really need.

Reply 2

randdom

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I echo what Helen has said wait until you get there and see what the uni recomends.

If you are determined that you want to get some Netter cards are useful as is Kumar and Clark. Maybe you could ask your parents to get you some book tokens?

Reply 3

wutang

OP

Thanks for the replies. Was just looking at what appears to be the two main text books that Kumar & Clark one and the Grey's Anatomy one. I might as well just wait untill I get there, saves all the hassle of getting them there as well.

Reply 4

The Man111

randdom

I echo what Helen has said wait until you get there and see what the uni recomends.

If you are determined that you want to get some Netter cards are useful as is Kumar and Clark. Maybe you could ask your parents to get you some book tokens?

which books do 1 year at bsms use ?

Reply 5

username43584

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The problem with K & C is that, while really interesting and generally fantastic (I love diagnosing myself with stuff), there will probably be a new edition between now and your clinics, when you'll really need it. And there is apparently quite a lot of content added and updated between then. That said, I'm still a little tempted!

I didn't buy anything and I'm glad I didn't. A friend got screwed over because he bought all the starred books on his list, and only used a couple of them all year. Generally speaking, an anatomy book you get on well with is a good investment, as are Netter's flashcards.

Reply 6

fairycakes

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also, i think the waterstones offer runs for like a month or so, it happens every year. ask to be sure tho.

Reply 7

randdom

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The Man111

which books do 1 year at bsms use ?

It depends on what you like, I got greys anatomy for students a pharmacology text book and a biochem book. However I didn't get them until midway though the first term. So just turn up and see what you like :smile:

Reply 8

Fluffy

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becca2389

The problem with K & C is that, while really interesting and generally fantastic (I love diagnosing myself with stuff), there will probably be a new edition between now and your clinics, when you'll really need it. And there is apparently quite a lot of content added and updated between then. That said, I'm still a little tempted!

Depends on your course... We need K&C (or an equivalent clinical med book) from week one year one...

Reply 9

Fabregas1989

gray's anatomy is so outdated it's unreal (in terms of the way anatomy is taught)

complete waste: you'll get the books cheaper on freshers week from the second years

Netters cards??

randdom

It depends on what you like, I got greys anatomy for students a pharmacology text book and a biochem book. However I didn't get them until midway though the first term. So just turn up and see what you like :smile:

Don't you need them from the very beginning though, or did you just borrow books from the library?

Reply 12

randdom

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arpeggio

Don't you need them from the very beginning though, or did you just borrow books from the library?

Yup I used the library for the first 4/5 weeks and tried a number of books and found the right one for me.

No Future

Netters cards??

These

Reply 13

fairycakes

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btw has anyone found the anatomy colouring books useful?

Reply 14

arpeggio

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randdom

Yup I used the library for the first 4/5 weeks and tried a number of books and found the right one for me.

Ah ok, that does seem like the most sensible option :yep:

I just worry that everyone'll have the same idea and there won't be enough books to go round!

Reply 15

oxygenbubbles

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fairycakes

btw has anyone found the anatomy colouring books useful?

I used them for my 2nd year exams for head and neck anatomy because I'm awful at drawing so it was the only way I could include diagrams in my revision notes. I found it really helped me learn artery/nerve distributions. I ignored sections for upper/lower limb musles etc, with 10's of muscles all blending into 1, and no idea of insertion and origin I found it a bit pointless.

Reply 16

oxygenbubbles

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And while we're at it, my favourite anatomy textbook is Clinical Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple. It's actually AMAZING. It makes everything silly, like Wills is made into a spider shape to learn all the branches (his legs). I sound like a right child learning from this book and colouring in books while you're all discussing hardcore clinical textbooks. lol

Reply 17

Huw Davies

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Neuroanatomy colouring book was very useful to me, don't know about the rest.

Reply 18

crazygirl4521

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I suggest wait till you get there, and ask second years for advice before you buy they have been through it and will know which books are the most useful.