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clinical medicine by kumar and clark- what dya think?
it's on my list of "highly recommended books" from Barts, but i'm reading the amazon reviews and it doesn't sound great.
is it just Barts who recommend this? (i hear kumar is associated with Barts?) do most people buy it? what do you think of it?
thankyou
is it just Barts who recommend this? (i hear kumar is associated with Barts?) do most people buy it? what do you think of it?
thankyou
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In a way Kumar and Klarke, does cover a fair bit of physiology, but you would probably need a physiology book also, you can always rent one out of the library though.
I found Baynes medical biochemistry very useful, and its recommended by the school to generally get that book in the reading list i beleive, it cover a lot of aspects of funmed, and especially metabolism and the PBL's associated with metabolism, i mainly used that book for it. Again you can just rent it or use another book, but i found for metabolism most people had to write up their notes properley in the library from a book, and i doubt kumar and klarke would have done the job.
For cardio, i used a book published by St georges whos name i think is 'cardiovascular physiology', there are tons of copies of it in the library and it will give a full explanation of everything, so again there is no set book you have to buy.
Pococks physiology though is a good investment though I beleive.
I found Baynes medical biochemistry very useful, and its recommended by the school to generally get that book in the reading list i beleive, it cover a lot of aspects of funmed, and especially metabolism and the PBL's associated with metabolism, i mainly used that book for it. Again you can just rent it or use another book, but i found for metabolism most people had to write up their notes properley in the library from a book, and i doubt kumar and klarke would have done the job.
For cardio, i used a book published by St georges whos name i think is 'cardiovascular physiology', there are tons of copies of it in the library and it will give a full explanation of everything, so again there is no set book you have to buy.
Pococks physiology though is a good investment though I beleive.
My opinion:
Best basic medical textbook (for on your desk at home) = Davidsons
Best pocket medical textbook (for in your bag on the wards) = baby Kumar + Clark
Best basic medical textbook (for on your desk at home) = Davidsons
Best pocket medical textbook (for in your bag on the wards) = baby Kumar + Clark
cookie monster
My opinion:
Best basic medical textbook (for on your desk at home) = Davidsons
Best pocket medical textbook (for in your bag on the wards) = baby Kumar + Clark
Best basic medical textbook (for on your desk at home) = Davidsons
Best pocket medical textbook (for in your bag on the wards) = baby Kumar + Clark
where do you get the small version of kumar and clark? i looked on amazon for it yesterday but could only find the big text book
thanks
Saffie
You're expected to take a Clinical Medicine book to your first practical session, and it will come in very handy for PBL. It doesn't matter which clinical med book you buy, but needless to say, with Kumar and Clark both being BL'ers, and with the book being written to fit our curriculum, you might find it the better one to go for...
That said, the libraries have stacks of them - and of other CM books...
You're expected to take a Clinical Medicine book to your first practical session, and it will come in very handy for PBL. It doesn't matter which clinical med book you buy, but needless to say, with Kumar and Clark both being BL'ers, and with the book being written to fit our curriculum, you might find it the better one to go for...
That said, the libraries have stacks of them - and of other CM books...
nick123
where do you get the small version of kumar and clark? i looked on amazon for it yesterday but could only find the big text book
thanks
thanks
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Saunders-Pocket-Essentials-Clinical-Medicine-Pocket-Essentials-S-/dp/070202645X/sr=1-11/qid=1157914086/ref=sr_1_11/026-3864098-4707644?ie=UTF8&s=books
I personally prefer the Cheese and Onion though...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Handbook-Clinical-Medicine-Oxford-Handbooks-S-/dp/0198525583/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/026-3864098-4707644?ie=UTF8
nick123
i was told by a barts third year that kumar and clark is all we need for the first year! some very conflicting views on this one.
I'd agree with that - if you can only afford to buy one book, K&C will get you though most things...
Either that or buy the most relevant 5 or 6 Crash Courses to cover the core systems...
nick123
where do you get the small version of kumar and clark? i looked on amazon for it yesterday but could only find the big text book
thanks
thanks
It's here. I found this little book invaluable for quick reference, as well as for last-minute revision/memory jogging.
Fluffy
You're expected to take a Clinical Medicine book to your first practical session, and it will come in very handy for PBL. It doesn't matter which clinical med book you buy, but needless to say, with Kumar and Clark both being BL'ers, and with the book being written to fit our curriculum, you might find it the better one to go for...
That said, the libraries have stacks of them - and of other CM books...
That said, the libraries have stacks of them - and of other CM books...
Sigh. Too late...
There is no need to buy a clinical medicine book until your 3rd year. which if you do a BSc won't be for 3+ more years. In which time they may well have a new edition out.
People should use the libraries more. There are stacks of copies in every med school library. IF you go to a PBL thing or whastever, then i would be aghast to see 10 people ina ircle each with their own 2kg reference text opened up just so they can say what friedrichs ataxia.
mini kumar and clarke is fantastic little thing. i bought the biggy in my 3rd year, then the small one nearer to exams. its spot on for revising.
There is no need to buy a clinical medicine book until your 3rd year. which if you do a BSc won't be for 3+ more years. In which time they may well have a new edition out.
People should use the libraries more. There are stacks of copies in every med school library. IF you go to a PBL thing or whastever, then i would be aghast to see 10 people ina ircle each with their own 2kg reference text opened up just so they can say what friedrichs ataxia.
mini kumar and clarke is fantastic little thing. i bought the biggy in my 3rd year, then the small one nearer to exams. its spot on for revising.
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