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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 17th edition (Single Volume)Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 17th edition (Two-Volume Set)The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 32nd editionThe Merck Manual 18th EditionCURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2009 (by McPhee, Papadakis)Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine (by Nicholas A. Boon)The 5-Minute Clinical Consult

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USMLEThe USMLE is sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. (FSMB), and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®).The USMLE assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease and that constitute the basis of safe and effective

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Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th edition (by Bickley)Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and Examination, 5th edition (by Mark H. Swartz)Textbook of Physical Diagnosis, 6th edition (by Swartz)Macleod's Clinical Examination, 11th edition

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Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, 7th edition (by Longmore, Wilkinson, Turmezei & Cheung)Clinician's Pocket Reference, 11/eTarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2009: Classic Shirt-Pocket EditionTarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2009 Deluxe Lab-Coat Pocket EditionPocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal MedicineThe Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2008Maxwell Quick

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Internal medicine is the branch and specialty of medicine concerning the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases in adults, especially of internal organs. Doctors of internal medicine, also called "internists", are required to have included in their medical schooling and postgraduate training at least three years dedicated to learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that

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Oncology is the branch of medicine that studies tumors (cancer) and seeks to understand their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.There are five major areas of oncology: etiology, prevention, biology, diagnosis, and treatment. As a clinical discipline, it draws upon a wide variety of medical specialties; as a research discipline, oncology also involves specialists in many areas of

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Surgery is a branch of medicine which specializes in treating injuries and disease by operative measures or manipulation rather than drugs. In addition to operations requiring access to the inside of the body (open surgery), it includes manipulation from outside the body (e.g., setting of a broken bone, skin grafts)Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 8th edition (by Brunicardi)Schwartz's Principles

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Cardiology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The field is commonly divided in the branches of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are called cardiologists. Cardiologists should not be confused with cardiac surgeons who are

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Anesthesiology or anaesthesiologyis the branch of medicine concerned primarily with procedures for rendering patients insensitive to pain, and for supporting life systems under the strains of anesthesia and surgery. The anesthesiologist will induce unconsciousness for various clinical purposes and will perform cardiac and respiratory resuscitation when necessary.Clinical Anesthesia (by Barash)

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Dermatology is a branch of medicine concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin. Dermatologists also study the structure and function of the skin, and the relationship between skin pathologies and malfunctions of other organs of the body. Dermatology often overlaps the practice of other medical specialties, e.g., neurology and internal medicine.Fitzpatrick's Color

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Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways, including the eye, brain, and areas surrounding the eye, such as the lacrimal system and eyelids.The word ophthalmology comes from the Greek roots ophthalmos meaning eye and logos meaning word, thought or discourse; ophthalmology literally means "The science of eyes."Vaughan & Asbury's

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Medical specialty concerned with the skeleton and its associated structures. Orthopedists treat fractures, strained muscles, torn ligaments and tendons, and other injuries and deal with acquired and congenital skeletal deformities and the effects of degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis.Essentials of Musculoskeletal CareOrthopedic Physical Assessment, 5th edition (by David J. Magee)Review

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Medical microbiology is a branch of microbiology which deals with the study of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites which are of medical importance and are capable of causing diseases in human beings.It includes the study of microbial pathogenesis and epidemiology and is related to the study of disease pathology and immunology.Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously

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Endocrinology is the medical discipline dealing with regulation of body functions by hormones and other biochemicals and treatment of endocrine system imbalances. In 1841 Friedrich Gustav Henle first recognized "ductless glands," which secrete products directly into the bloodstream. The field was essentially established in the early 20th century, when Ernest H. Starling, who introduced the term

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All the books of the Lecture Notes series are available on Amazon.comFor visitors from UK or medical students whose courses are based on the UK system, we suggest to check the books on Amazon.co.uk.

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.Clinical Review of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (by Bagheri)Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Secrets (by Abubaker)An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (by David A. Mitchell)Contemporary

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Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine where the digestive system and its disorders are studied. Etymologically it is the combination of Ancient Greek words gastros (stomach), enteron (intestine) and logos (reason).Diseases affecting gastrointestinal tract (i.e. organs from mouth to anus) are the focus of this speciality. Doctors specialising in the field are called

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The electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG, abbreviated from the German Elektrokardiogramm) is a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart in exquisite detail. Interpretation of these details allows diagnosis of a wide range of heart conditions. These conditions can vary from minor to life threatening.Rapid Interpretation of EKG's (by Dale Dublin)The Only EKG Book

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Hematology or haematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the nature, function, and diseases of the blood. It covers the cellular and serum composition of blood, the coagulation process, blood-cell formation, hemoglobin synthesis, and disorders of all these.Clinical Hematology Atlas, 3rd edition (by Carr, Rodak)Williams Hematology, Seventh Edition (by Lichtman, Beutler)Essential

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Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in the aged.Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 6th edition (by Kane, Ouslander, Abrass, Resnick)Current Geriatric Diagnosis and TreatmentMerck Manual of Geriatrics (by Beers)Primary Care of the Older Adult: A Multidisciplinary Approach

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Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with, among other things, the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders (autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, immune deficiency, allograft rejection); the

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Family medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the provision of comprehensive health care to individuals regardless of age or sex while placing particular emphasis on the family unit. Also called family practice.Essentials of Family Medicine (by Sloane)Oxford Handbook of Clinical MedicineFamily Medicine (by Mengel)The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2009 (by Frank Domino)Allergy (by Holgate)

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Stedman's Medical DictionaryDorland's Illustrated Medical DictionaryTaber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st edition (by Venes)Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition

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Pathology is the study of the cause of disease and the modifications in cellular function and changes in cellular structure produced in any cell, organ, or part of the body by disease.The changes in tissue include degeneration, atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, and inflammation. The microscope is an important factor in detecting tissue changes, especially in the examination of small sections of

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Branch of medicine that uses radiation for diagnosis (diagnostic imaging) and treatment (radiation therapy) of disease. Originally, it involved X rays for diagnosis and X rays, gamma rays, and other ionizing radiation for treatment.Diagnostic methods now include isotope scanning, use of nonionizing radiation, as in ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, and radioimmunoassay (in which

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