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Recommended  booklist  for  MBBS  I  

 

Medical  Society,  HKUSU Session  2010    

 

     

       

Recommended  Booklist  for   MBBS  I   LLG-01, Laboratory Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Tel: 28199310 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.medsoc.org.hk

 

 

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Recommended  booklist  for  MBBS  I  

 

Disclaimer   It  is  essential  for  you  to  STUDY  LECTURE  NOTES  AND  PRACTICAL  MATERIALS  FIRST.   Use  textbooks  when  you  wish  to  gain  a  deeper  understanding  or  to  clarify  concepts.   If  in  doubt,  consult  your  lecturers  for  the  final  say.     Introduction:   9 You  are  strongly  recommended  to  borrow  the  book  (and  its  alternatives  e.g.   EBook)  from  the  library  to  read  at  least  a  few  pages  before  buying  it.   You  can  find  most  of  the  books  listed  here  in  the  medical  library  as  well  as   the  main  library.  Some  are  found  also  in  the  dental  library.   Different  students  have  different  preferences,  and  the  recommended  books   here  are  just  the   ones  which  are  commonly  used  by  most   of   them.  There  

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are  lots  of  other  books  on  similar  topics  in  the  medical  library.     There  are  reviews  on  the  books  in  the  Internet  bookstores.     e.g.  http://www.amazon.com   You   may   always   download   this   recommended   booklist   from   the   official   website  of  Medical  Society,  HKUSU  (  http://www.medsoc.org.hk).   http://lib.hku.hk/medlib/quicklink/index.html   has   a   lot   of   useful   links.   The   ͚dĞdžƚŬƐ͛ ^ĞĐƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ ͚,ĂƌƌŝƐŽŶ͛Ɛ KŶůŝŶĞ͛ ŚĂƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƵƐĞĨƵů ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ͙ try  it  out  yourself!  

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  Bookstores:   1.  

McBarron  Book  Co.  (McBarron)   9 Flat  C,  1/F,  Pak  Lok  Building,  322-­‐326A,  Nathan  Road,  Kowloon,  HK           (Jordan  MTR  Exit  B1)   9 Tel:  27708521,  Fax:  23856236   9 Opening  Time:  Mon  ʹ  Sat     10am  ʹ  7  pm  

Comment:  Quite  large,  most  books  are  available.  Can  call  them  to  hold  a   book,  and  can  arrange  delivery   2.   Man  Yuen  Book  Co.   9 45  G/F,  Parkers  Street,  Kowloon,  HK  (Jordan  MTR  Exit  A)   9 Tel:  27300594  fax:  27351709   9

Comment:  Small  and  cramped,  many  books  not  available   3.     University  Bookstore   9   Run  Run  Shaw  Buildings,  HKU     9 NOT  RECOMMENDED:  books  outdated  and  expensive   9

 

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Index:   搏盡指數:   *:   簡易級   (For  an  overall  concept)   **:   進階級   (For  deeper  understanding)   ***:   搏丁級   (For  those  with  a  bigger  appetite)   ****:  Out-­‐Sy   級   (Too  complicated  for  most  MBBS  students)  

           

  Anatomy  ʹ  Gross  Anatomy   1.     Atlas  of  Human  Anatomy,  Netter  (4th  Edition  2006)     搏盡指數:  **   9

Also  known  as:  Netter  

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Call  Number:  MR  611.0022  N474         Pros:  Beautiful  drawings,  extremely  detailed   Cons:  No  text!  

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    2.     Clinical  Anatomy  by  region,  Snell  (8th  Edition  2008)   搏盡指數:  **   9 9

Also  known  as:  Snell   Previous  name:  Clinical  Anatomy/  Clinical  Anatomy  for  Medical   Students  

Call  Number:  M_611_S671   9 Pros:  Simple  and  concise  descriptions  without  redundant  materials   Cons:  Poor  diagrams  (though  often  used  by  lecturers)     3.   Clinically  Oriented  Anatomy,  Moore  (6th  Edition  2010)     搏盡指數:  ***   9 Also  known  as:   大 Moore   9

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Call  Number:  M_611_M82   Pros:  Extremely  detailed,  good  clinical  relevance  (Blue  boxes)   Cons:  Heavy,  lots  of  excess  information  

   

 

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4.   Essential  Clinical  Anatomy,  Moore  (3rd  Edition  2006)     newer  version  available  in  2011   搏盡指數:  *   9 Also  known  as:   細 Moore   9 9

Call  Number:  M_611_M82_e   Pros:  Precise  and  concise   Cons:  Explanations  not  detailed  enough,  use  as  a  review    

5.     'ƌĂLJ͛s  Anatomy  for  students,  Drake  (2nd  Edition  2010)   搏盡指數:  **   9 9

Call  Number:  M_612_D761_  g78       Pros:  Simple  text,  fantastic  diagrams,     ͚Conceptual  Overview͛  section  useful  for  self-­‐study   Cons:  Heavy      

  ϲ͘  'ƌĂŶƚ͛ƐŝƐƐĞĐƚŽƌ͕^ĂƵĞƌůĂŶĚ;ϭ4th  Edition  2009)   搏盡指數:  *   9 9 9

Call  Number:  M_611_T16             Used  (and  provided)  in  All  Dissection  Practicals   Use  of  Ebooks  recommended  in  preparation  of  Dissection  

      Anatomy  ʹ  Histology   1.       tŚĞĂƚĞƌ͛Ɛ&ƵŶĐƚŝŽŶĂů,ŝƐƚŽůŽŐLJ͕zŽƵŶŐĂŶĚ,ĞĂƚŚ;ϱƚŚĚŝƚŝŽŶϮϬϬϲͿ   搏盡指數:  *   9

Also  known  as:  Func   記  

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Call  Number:  M_611.018_W55_f   Pros:  Stunning  diagrams  and  micrographs   Cons:  Poor  labeling,  incomprehensive  text,  treat  as  an  atlas  

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2.     Basic  Histology:  Text  &  Atlas,  Luiz  Carlos  Junqueira  and  José  Carneiro   (12th  Edition  2010)   搏盡指數:  **   Call  Number:  M_611.018_  J95       Pros:  Comprehensive  text,  good  diagrams  and  captions   Cons:  Paper  too  thin,  fragile  

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    Anatomy  ʹ  Embryology   1.   The  Developing  Human:  clinically  oriented  embryology,  Moore  and   Persaud     (8th  Edition  2008)             搏盡指數:  ***   9 9

   

Call  Number:  M_612.64_M82_d   Pros:  Nice  diagrams,  concise  text   Cons:  Difficult  to  understand  unless  you  pay  attention  in  class  

   

 

Ϯ͘   >ĂŶŐŵĂŶ͛s  Medical  Embryology,  Sadler  (11th  Edition  2010)   搏盡指數:  ***   9 9

Call  Number:  M_612.64_S126_l28         Pros:  Used  by  lecturers,  colourful  diagrams   Cons:  Difficult  to  understand  unless  you  pay  attention  in  class  

         

 

  Biochemistry   1.     Basic  Medical  Biochemistry:  A  Clinical  Approach,  Marks  (3rd  Edition   2009)   搏盡指數:  ***   9 9

 

Call  Number:  M_612.1111_M34   Pros:  Good  clinical  correlation,  diagrams  often  adapted   Cons:  Takes  time  to  read  

   

 

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2. Principles  of  Biochemistry,  Lehninger  (5th  Edition  2008)   搏盡指數:  ****   Call  Number:  M_572_L52       Pros:  You  can  get  a  BSc  (Biochem)  after  you  master  it   Cons:  We  are  MBBS  students  

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      3.   Essential  Cell  Biology,  Alberts  (2nd  Edition  2004)   Newer  edition  available  soon   搏盡指數:  *   9 9

Call  Number:  M_574.87_E78     Pros:  Good  for  those  without  AL  Bio  knowledge   Cons:  Too  simple,  recommend  ͚Molecular  Biology  of  the  Cell͛   for  a  better  understanding  

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  Principles  of  Medical  Genetics,  Gelehrter  (2nd  Edition  1998)       搏盡指數:  ***   9 9

Call  Number:  M_616.042_G31         Pros:  Basic  principles  of  lectures  are  covered   Cons:  Too  much  information,  potentially  confusing  

        Community  Medicine    

   

1. Clinical  Communication  Skills,  1995,  Fielding   搏盡指數:  ****   9 9 9

Call  Number:  610.696_F4   Pros:  Excess  supply  in  Med  Lib,  no  need  to  buy   Cons:  Not  useful  at  all  

       

 

 

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Recommended  booklist  for  MBBS  I  

 

  Microbiology  

   

1.         Medical  Microbiology,  Greenwood  (17th  Edition  2007)     搏盡指數:  ***   Also  known  as:  Greenwood   Call  Number:  M_616.01_M48_mi   Pros:  Detailed  information,  classified  by  microbe  

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Cons:  Lacking  in  diagrams       2.           Medical  Microbiology,  Mims  (4rd  Edition  2008)     搏盡指數:  **   9 9 9

 

Also  known  as:  Mims   Call  Number:  M_616.01_M48_M6         Pros:  Colourful,  classified  by  system,  simple  text   Cons:  Too  superficial  

 

 

  3.         Color  Atlas  of  Medical  Microbiology,  Hart  and  Shears  (2nd  Edition   2004)     搏盡指數:  ***   9

Call  Number:  M_616.01022_H1        

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Pros:  Used  as  a  dictionary  in  practicals   Cons:  Not  worth  the  price,  less  useful  outside  practicals  

 

 

  4.         Review  of  Medical  Microbiology  and  Immunology,  Levinson  (10th   Edition  2006)   搏盡指數:  **   9

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Previous  name:  Medical  microbiology  &  immunology  :   examination  &  board  review   Call  Number:  M_616.9041_L66   Pros:  Concise  and  comprehensive,  classified  by  microbe,  nice   summary   Cons:  Only  8  pages  of  pictures  in  the  entire  book  of  672  pages  

   

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Pathology   1.   Robbins  and  Cotran  Pathologic  Basis  of  Disease,  Kumar     (8th  Edition  2009)         搏盡指數:  ****   9 Also  known  as:   大   Robbin    

 

Call  Number:  M_616.07_R632_R63     Pros:  Extremely  detailed,  even  pathologists  use  it!   Cons:  Heavy,  out  of  the  scope  of  MBBS  students  

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  2.       Basic  Pathology,  Cotran  (8th  Edition  2007)       搏盡指數:  **   9 Also  known  as:   中 Robbin  

 

Call  Number:  M_616.07_R63_b   Pros:  Concise,  schematic  drawings,  recommended  by  lecturers,   good  for  PBL  

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Cons:  Time-­‐consuming  to  read    

  3.         Pathologic  Basis  of  Disease:  Pocket  Companion  to  Robbins,  Cotran   (7th  Edition  2006)     搏盡指數:  *   9

Also  known  as:   細   Robbin  

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Call  Number:  M_616.07_R63_po         Pros:  Small  and  handy  use  for  revision   Cons:  No  pictures  and  few  diagrams,  too  brief  as  a  text  

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4.       Wheater's  Basic  Pathology  (5  Edition  2010)     搏盡指數:  ***   9 9

Call  Number:  M_611.018_W556Z   Pros:  Extremely  useful  in  practicals  when  lecturers  are  busy   Cons:  Expensive  

   

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Pathology  Illustrated,  Macfarlane  (6th  Edition  2005)   搏盡指數:  *   9 9

Call  Number:  M_616.07_G7         Pros:  Graphical  interpretation  of  lecture  notes,  useful  if   time-­‐pressed   Cons:  Inadequate  as  a  reference  text  

    6.       General  and  Systematic  Pathology,  JCE  Underwood  (4th  Edition  2004)   搏盡指數:  **   9 9

Call  Number:  M_616.07_G32         Pros:  Simple  text,  consistent  with  lecturer͛s  concepts   Cons:  Lacks  molecular  biology  concepts  

    Pharmacology   1.     Basic  and  Clinical  Pharmacology,  Katzung  (11th  Edition  2009)     搏盡指數:  ***   9 Also  known  as:   大 Katzung   9 9

 

Call  Number:  M_615.1_B31   Pros:  Detailed  information,  good  schematics   Cons:  Confusing,  time-­‐consuming  to  read  

      2.       Pharmacology:  Examination  and  Board  Review,  Katzung     (7th  Edition  2005)       搏盡指數:  **   9 Also  known  as:   細 Katzung   9 9

Call  Number:  M_615.1076_K19_pe         Pros:  Concise,  useful  in  revision   Cons:  Not  detailed  enough  as  a  reference  text    

     

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3.           Pharmacology,  Rang  and  Dale  (6th  Edition  2007)     搏盡指數:  **   Also  known  as:  Rang  and  Dale   Call  Number:  M_615.1_R19   Pros:  Systems  approach,  interesting  diagrams   Cons:  Not  systematically  presented  

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    4.           Medical  Pharmacology  at  a  Glance,  Neal  (6th  Edition  2009)     搏盡指數:  *  

 

Call  Number:  M_615.1_N338_m48         Pros:  2-­‐page  =  1  lecture,  Useful  schematics  at  beginning  of  each  

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chapter   Cons:  Not  detailed  enough  as  a  reference  text    

 

  Physiology  

 

1.   sĂŶĚĞƌ͛Ɛ,ƵŵĂŶWŚLJƐŝŽůŽŐLJʹ  The  Mechanisms  of  Body  Function,   Widmaier     (11th  Edition  2008)   搏盡指數:  *   9 9

Also  known  as:  Vander   Call  Number:  M_612_W641_  v24  

Pros:  Colourful  and  simple  flowcharts,  pictures  and  diagrams,   useful  for  EAS  students/  those  without  AL  Bio  knowledge   Cons:  Will  be  inadequate  after  IHD  block     2.   Physiology,  Berne  and  Levy  (6th  Edition  2008)       搏盡指數:  ***   9

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Also  known  as:  B  &  L   Call  Number:  M_612_B52   Pros:  Detailed  information   Cons:  Difficult  to  understand  

       

 

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3.   Textbook  of  Medical  Physiology,  Guyton  and  Hall  (11th  Edition  2006)   Newer  version  available  in  2011     搏盡指數:  ***   Also  known  as:  Guyton   Call  Number:  M_612_G99_t   Pros:  Much  easier  to  understand  than  B&L   Cons:  Expensive  

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  4.       Respiratory  Physiology:  The  Essentials,  West  (8th  Edition  2008)     搏盡指數:  ***   Call  Number:  M_612.2_  W516_r43         Pros:  Follows  lecturer͛s  notes  closely  (Respiratory  Block)  

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Cons:  Little  clinical  relevance          

 

5.   Pulmonary  Pathophysiology:  The  Essentials,  West  (7th  Edition  2007)       搏盡指數:  ***   Call  Number:  M_616.2407_W51   Pros:  Same  as  Respiratory  Physiology   Cons:  Same  as  Respiratory  Physiology,  only  one  chapter  is  useful  

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        References  (PBL)     1.       Kumar  &  Clark  Clinical  Medicine,  Kumar  and  Clark  (7th  Edition  2010)     搏盡指數:  ***   9 9 9

 

Also  known  as:  Kumar   Call  Number:  M_616_C64_K   Pros:  Used  mainly  in  clinical  years,  provides  an  overview  of   clinical  management   Cons:  Less  emphasis  on  basic  sciences  

   

 

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2.   ĂǀŝĚƐŽŶ͛ƐWƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĂŶĚWƌĂĐƚŝĐĞŽĨDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ͕ůƐĞǀŝĞƌͬŚƵƌĐŚŝůů   Livingstone  (21th  Edition  2010)     搏盡指數:  ***   9 9 9

Also  known  as:  Davidson   Call  Number:  M_616_D253_C69         Refer  to  Kumar  and  Clark  for  Pros  and  Cons    

  Objective  Structured  Clinical  Assessment  (OSCA)     1.       ECG  Made  Easy,  Hampton  (7th  Edition  2008)   搏盡指數:  ****   9 9

   

Call  Number:  M_616.1207547_H232_e17     Pros:  An  analysis  of  different  pathological  ECG   Cons:  Only  first  few  chapters  are  useful  in  preclinical  years  

   

 

2.         Chest  X-­‐ray  Made  Easy,  Corne  (3rd  Edition  2009)   搏盡指數:  ****   9 9

Call  Number:  M_617.5407572_C525V         Pros:  Chest  X-­‐ray  samples  of  different  conditions   Cons:  Quite  unrelated  to  preclinical  studies  

  ϯ͘    DĂĐůĞŽĚ͛ƐůŝŶŝĐĂůdžĂŵŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ;ϭ2th  Edition  2009)     搏盡指數:  ***   9 9

Call  Number:  M_616.0754_M165_M16         Pros:  Detailed,  step  by  step  introduction  of  clinical  steps   Cons:  Deviates  somewhat  from  HKU  practices,  use  wisely.  More   used  in  clinical  years  

 

 

     

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Recommended  booklist  for  MBBS  I  

 

4.       Clinical  examination  :  a  systematic  guide  to  physical  diagnosis,     Nicholas  J.  Talley,  Simon  O'Connor.  (5th  Edition  2006)   Newer  version  available  soon   搏盡指數:  ***   9 9

Call  Number:  M_616.0754_T1         Pros:  Good  text  describing  different  signs  and  symptoms.   Potentially  useful  for  PBL  preparation   Cons:  Same  as  Macleod͛s,  steps  less  clear  

    Dictionaries:   搏盡指數:  ****   There  are  a  lot  of  online  medical  dictionary  websites  e.g.  www.onelook.com.   Therefore,  DO  NOT  BUY  ANY  MEDICAL  DICTIONARIES!   ŽƌůĂŶĚ͛ƐΘ^ƚĞĚŵĂŶ͛ƐĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞŽŶůŝŶĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ͘     1.   ŽƌůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĚDĞĚŝĐĂůŝĐƚŝŽŶĂƌLJ͕ŽƌůĂŶĚ   9 Also  known  as:   大 Dorland   9

  2.  

ŽƌůĂŶĚ͛ƐWŽĐŬĞƚDĞĚŝĐĂůŝĐƚŝŽŶĂƌLJ͕ŽƌůĂŶĚ   9 Also  known  as:   細 Dorland   9

  3.  

Comments:  Large  dictionary  with  pronunciation.  

Comments:  Smaller,  some  words  may  not  be  found,  has  PDA  version    

^ƚĞĚŵĂŶ͛ƐDĞĚŝĐĂůŝĐƚŝŽŶĂƌLJ͕^ƚĞĚŵĂŶ   9 Comments:  Same  size  as  and  less  easy  to  understand  than 大 Dorland,  the   one  placed  in  PBL  rooms,  has  PDA  version    

  4.  

  5.  

Oxford  Concise  Medical  Dictionary  (English-­‐Chinese)   9 Comments:  Simple  and  direct.  Useful  if  you  want  to  know  the  Chinese   name  of  the  term   Longman  Concise  Medical  Dictionary  (English-­‐Chinese)   9

Comments:  Chinese  and  some  words  are  not  found  

 

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