Physician-informed medical book reviews and clinical education resources.
Vademecum Metabolicum (2011) is an expensive, weirdly named, and hard-to-find 150-page niche book, but it’s the best in its genre. “Vademecum” is Latin for “handbook.” (I know this because I looked it up). So, this is a handbook about metabolic disorders. The book contains virtually everything you need to know if you are, or want … Read more
The Malformed Infant and Child: An Illustrated Guide (1983) is one of the finest medical books ever written. It is as unique and relevant today as it was when it was first published more than 35 years ago. The book contains monographs with exquisitely accurate and informative drawings of various congenital malformations including environmental (toxic) … Read more
The Bedside Dysmorphologist by Dr. William Reardon is a great book about diagnosing malformation syndromes at the bedside. It is only about 300 pages long, but it is packed with essential clinical pearls. Unlike other books in the field which break things down by syndromes, this book delves into the differential diagnosis based on clinical presentations. For example, … Read more