Books for final year - any recommendations?

[Medic1985]

Hi guys,
Will be starting final year at BL having just intercalated, and am worried at how long it's been since I did some general med and surgery :O

I know that obviously everyones different etc but what books did people find particularly good for final year revision etc? There seem to be a zillion books out there - crash course medicine, med at a glance, master medicine, and good old kumar and clark etc...used some of these back in 3rd year, though that seems like ages ago now lol! Any opinions or recommendations??

Many thanks

[gimperial99]

The pastest books on surgery and medicine are great.

Where is BL?

[jamiewallis]

BL = Queen Mary's, no? ;o) (And I'm kidding, before you batter me with your copy of Kumar and Clark!)

I'm going into 5th year too and I think my reading is going to be a diet of the Oxford Handbooks - Oxford Handbook of Medicine, Oxford Handbook of Surgery and Oxford Hanbook of General Practice. Fifth years qualifying at King's have said most of the end of year writtens test knowledge gleaned from being on the wards and working with F1s rather than stuff read in textbooks. So my plan is to get my hands really dirty this year ;o)

[jamiewallis]

(Oh, I just remembered.. I heard alot of people singing the praises of "Surgical Talk" last year. I used the the orthopaedics section this year when I was doing my locomotion block and it is good!)

[gimperial99]

Is the fifth year basically the final year?

My recommendations would be:

Oxford handbooks and baby K and C for knowledge.

Textbooks for clinicals - pastest on surgery and medicine (they also do good EMQ books).

Go on some courses:

Medicine : Elite Medical Courses - Revision Lectures for Success in Exams

Surgery: The MDU Revision Courses Surgery Revision Course

The MDU medical course is not worth it.


Also my BIG tip for final year is get in and see patients early. Towards finals the patients will be under attack from med students, so will refuse a lot of people. Therefore see them early, and learn.

Feel free to ask for any help you need.

[gimperial99]

Originally Posted by jamiewallis

(Oh, I just remembered.. I heard alot of people singing the praises of "Surgical Talk" last year. I used the the orthopaedics section this year when I was doing my locomotion block and it is good!)

It is very good for an easy read. I would add in lectures notes on surgery by Ellis to be secure.