Cardiff Specific Textbooks

**Cymro** · 23-05-2005, 10:36 PM

Pilly, we should all bow down and worship Acland. I don't recommend cramming generally... but I went away at Christmas, didn't have time to revise properly and sat down the day before the exams with the Head and Neck DVDs and somehow passed. It wasn't a particularly impressive mark like yours, but a pass is a pass.

Long live Acland! Or is he dead already? Nevermind, he always makes an annual appearance at Anaphylaxis.

I kinda dissed One Stop Doc in my last post. Although I still think that they suck for cramming they are quite good to test yourself during revision and have a few nice explanations.

Cymro.

**sparky21** · 23-05-2005, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by Cymro

Long live Acland! Or is he dead already? Nevermind, he always makes an annual appearance at Anaphylaxis.

apparently he's still alive and well...

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**Cymro** · 23-05-2005, 11:22 PM

Yeah, I have heard that a certain somebody "lunches" with him in London!

Cymro.

**shuly** · 09-08-2005, 08:18 PM

hmm..seems as though the recommended list and opinions/suggestions are dated back to 2003/2004.

any changes in opinions to advice medic hopefuls for this year's intake?-2005?

**sparky21** · 09-08-2005, 08:19 PM

No not really - all good books

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**Cymro** · 09-08-2005, 08:25 PM

Freshers will be put into "buddy families" on their first day, after enrolment and some introductory talks in the morning. Your "buddy parents" from the year above will be able to advise you on which books are essential, those which you can just depend on the libraries for, and then the totally useless ones. They should also be available to guide you at the "Book'n'Bone" sale later in the week where senior medics will be selling their textbooks, bones and equipment.

Cymro.

**shuly** · 09-08-2005, 08:27 PM

ah, many thanks for the info...
was curious as i have a senior at another UK uni doing medicine who bought some of her books locally. apparently, it's cheaper here than to buy in UK.

**sparky21** · 09-08-2005, 08:31 PM

Caution - when going to the Book and Bone sale it may seem like you are getting bargain books - but there are quite a few you dont really need and a fair few medics trying to get rid of books that they have never used. But you can get some good texts for a fair price.

Stear well clear of buying a copy of stryer (can be found in library) and take your time when choosing an anatomy text - have a good look through it before you choose one - just because the uni "recommends" texts does not mean you have to buy those texts!

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**Cymro** · 09-08-2005, 08:37 PM

Surely not! Nobody will be trying to take advantage of freshers at the sale!

For the record, I have two copies of Clinical Evidence going for a song at £15 each, Clinical Examination for £10...

Cymro.

P.S. It's all a matter of opinion but I personally find Stryer quite handy.

**sparky21** · 09-08-2005, 08:43 PM

Stryer is handy - it keeps the wind from blowing my revision notes from around the garden when im revising. It's all subjective - i mean, SOME people like Grant's

I'm not saying that people will be going out of their way to rip people off - just be cautious - you don't NEED all those books we're told to buy!

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