startrekker Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 so, in the orientation package, there was a rather daunting list of text books we need for first year. Any seniors out there who know if we really need all of them ? I plan to get mine the same way i did undergrad texts - ebay Is there a better way that you know off ? Also, there was a rather large selection ( ?! ) where you could pick one of many possible texts - For anatomy, there was grants atlas, greys anatomy, color atlas, atlas of human anatomy and atlas of clinical gross anatomy. For histology it was Netter essential or Wheaters Functional. Which one do you recommend ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startrekker Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 ok, never mind about which atlas - i've found threads with plenty of discussion. Im thinking Netters and maybe Rohen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aRnonymous Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 In all honesty, you only really need 4 textbooks to get through first year comfortably IF my year was a reflection of your year. 1) Definitely find an anatomy book, any of the listed will do. 2) The immunology book by Abbas for Infection and Immunity 3) Dubin's rapid interpretation of EKGs ** (highly recommended) ** 4) Bates guide to physical examination THe hematology book is a "maybe" and cecil's is a great all round resource depending on how much you like to read. Finally, all these books are actually available online, through bit torrent. I would agree with this list, I wouldn't even get Bates guide to Physical Exam. For anatomy, I really like Netters. The hematology book isn't really necessary either. I agree that Cecil's is a great resource, you don't even need the latest version, it will save you a ton of $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 In all honesty, you only really need 4 textbooks to get through first year comfortably IF my year was a reflection of your year. 1) Definitely find an anatomy book, any of the listed will do. 2) The immunology book by Abbas for Infection and Immunity 3) Dubin's rapid interpretation of EKGs ** (highly recommended) ** 4) Bates guide to physical examination THe hematology book is a "maybe" and cecil's is a great all round resource depending on how much you like to read. Finally, all these books are actually available online, through bit torrent. yeah sounds like the basic list to me as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I would agree with this list, I wouldn't even get Bates guide to Physical Exam. For anatomy, I really like Netters. The hematology book isn't really necessary either. I agree that Cecil's is a great resource, you don't even need the latest version, it will save you a ton of $ I'll throw in my usual once-yearly "Bates isn't worth it" comment. Cecil's and Harrison's are both online via the CMA website (along with a bunch of other standard textbooks) , so unless you really like paper textbooks you don't need to buy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p0stman Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 I'll throw in my usual once-yearly "Bates isn't worth it" comment. Cecil's and Harrison's are both online via the CMA website (along with a bunch of other standard textbooks) , so unless you really like paper textbooks you don't need to buy them. Are they provided by the CMA online for free or do we still need to pay some sort of fee? Are any of the textbooks really big/heavy? If they are maybe it's better looking for a digital version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Are they provided by the CMA online for free or do we still need to pay some sort of fee? Are any of the textbooks really big/heavy? If they are maybe it's better looking for a digital version. You need to pay your CMA + OMA membership dues, which I think comes to a grand total of about $25 a year for medical students. You'll likely get hit up for that money sometime during o-week. Almost every medical textbook is big + heavy + expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p0stman Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Anyone have any experience with this version of Bate's? http://www.amazon.ca/Pocket-Physical-Examination-History-American/dp/0781780667/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281370167&sr=8-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningdoc Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Anyone have any experience with this version of Bate's? http://www.amazon.ca/Pocket-Physical-Examination-History-American/dp/0781780667/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281370167&sr=8-10 It's a miniature version of the larger book. Less content, more of the core stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p0stman Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Would you recommend it compared to the full book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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