Physician-informed medical book reviews and clinical education resources.
Medical books are far less important for reference than they once were. For many clinical questions, artificial intelligence and other digital tools are faster, more portable, easier to search, and better able to compare alternatives. A clinician can ask a focused question, refine it, challenge the answer, and explore several possibilities without searching through an … Read more
Here is the Medical Media Review’s as-of-year-2015 list of the best medical books of all time: Dr. Gerald de Lacey, The Chest X-Ray: A Survival Guide by (2008, reviewed here). Igbaseimokumo, Usiakimi, MD, Brain CT Scans in Clinical Practice (2009, reviewed here) Herring, William, MD, Learning Radiology, Recognizing the Basics, 3e (2015, previous edit reviewed here) Kurtz, Ira, MD, Acid Base Case Studies (2004, reviewed here) Desai, Samir P., MD, … Read more
Board review questions should have five elements (these are color coded to match the content of the sample question further below): The question: 1. The stem. The stem, usually a clinical scenario, is the content which the learner needs to be able absorb and synthesize in order to answer the question correctly. 2. “The Ask.” The ask, or … Read more
Overview Here is my as-of-year-2013 list of the best medical books of all time, books which I consider to be great to spectacular. Anonymous posts are allowed. Please let me know if you have any additional suggestions for inclusion. I would especially like to add to the list books on electrocardiography, sports medicine, oncology and … Read more
Here is my list, in no particular order, of the best basic sciences books for medical students: Robbins and Cotran Atlas of Pathology by Edward C. Klatt MD (2009, reviewed here) Basic Clinical Neuroscience (2007) by Paul A. Young PhD. Netter’s Essential Histology. 2007. William K. Ovalle PhD. Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun. 2010. David P. … Read more
2012 was a record-breaking year for The Medical Media Review. This year, we received more than 4,700 views, and visits from 104 countries, from Bahrain to Bolivia to Belarus, and from two countries of whose existence I have been completely unaware of: Guernsey and Djibouti. The most ten most popular posts were: 2011 EMRA Antibiotic Guide … Read more
The Barnes & Noble on 5th Avenue and 18th Street in New York City has the largest selection of medical book on the East Coast of the United States, and possibly the world (at least as far as brick and mortar stores are concerned). Founded in 1873, the store has an exceptional quality and selection of … Read more