M3 & M4 Resources: Clerkships
Resources for 3rd and 4th year medical students.
Last Updated: Sep 1, 2023 1:24 PM
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Electronic access: Any book that has a hyperlinked title is available online through the University at Buffalo Libraries. Log in with your UBIT name and password if you are off campus.
Digital course reserve: If a book is on digital course reserve, please review the instructions. You will need to download an app called MyDocs to read the book, and there are a limited number of copies available. If the book is checked out, you can sign up to be notified when it is available. The loan period is 2 hours.
Print access: Click on the hyperlinked call numbers to check availability. Most print books are housed in Abbott Library on the South Campus. Older editions may be available in the stacks on the 2nd floor in Abbott Library. Check the catalog for details.
FMD-700 Family Medicine
Case Files Family Medicine 5th Edition by ISBN: 9781260468595Publication Date: 2020-11-06Case Files: Family Medicine presents realistic clinical scenarios to enhance and hone your clinical decision-making skills. Sixty high-yield cases illustrate essential concepts in patient care. Each case begins with a vignette accompanied by relevant open-ended questions designed to teach diagnostic or therapeutic approaches relevant to family medicine. The answers that follow emphasize mechanisms and underlying principles.
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GYN-700 Gynecology-Obstetrics
Beckmann and Ling's Obstetrics and Gynecology by Call Number: WP 140 O14 2024 (1 copy on digital course reservee)ISBN: 9781975180577Publication Date: 2023-07-22Beckmann and Ling's Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9th Edition, provides the foundational knowledge medical students need to complete an Ob/Gyn rotation, pass national standardized exams, and competently care for women in clinical practice.
Gabbe's Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies by ISBN: 9780323608701Publication Date: 2020-03-09Gabbe's Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies is an ideal day-to-day reference or study tool for residents and clinicians. Puts the latest knowledge in this complex specialty at your fingertips, allowing you to quickly access the information you need to treat patients, participate knowledgably on rounds, and perform well on exams. Covers key topics such as prevention of maternal mortality, diabetes in pregnancy, obesity in pregnancy, vaginal birth after cesarean section, and antepartum fetal evaluation.
Berek and Novak's Gynecology by ISBN: 9781496380333Publication Date: 2019-04-26Covering the entire spectrum of women's healthcare, Berek & Novak's Gynecology, 16th Edition, provides definitive information and guidance for trainees and practicing physicians. A newly streamlined design and brilliant, full-color illustrations highlight must-know content on principles of practice and initial assessment, including relevant basic science; preventive and primary care for women; and methods of diagnosis and management in general gynecology, operative gynecology, urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, early pregnancy issues, reproductive endocrinology, and gynecologic oncology.
SUR-700 Surgery
Essentials of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties by Call Number: WO 500 E782 2019 (1 copy on digital course reserve)ISBN: 9781496351043Publication Date: 2018-12-06Now combining general surgery and the specialties in one volume, this Sixth Edition of Essentials of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties focuses on the information all medical students need to know to pass the NBME surgery shelf or other surgery rotation examinations. This new edition of Lawrence's popular text offers concise, high-yield content and a smaller format ideal for study on the go. Updated to reflect the latest advances in the field, it provides the authoritative, up-to-date content today's busy medical students need for exam success.
NEU-801 Basic Clinical Neurology
Practical Neurology by ISBN: 9781496326959Publication Date: 2017-01-13This popular reference is a concise complement to core neurology texts, providing easy access to the clinically relevant information you need to know. Uses a problem-oriented format that shows you how to approach the patient with a variety of disorders; the second half of the book discusses treatment options.
DeJong's the Neurologic Examination by ISBN: 9781496386168Publication Date: 2019-07-09This popular reference is the definitive guide on exam techniques for neurology residents, fellows, and practitioners, integrating details of neuroanatomy and diagnosis in an easy-to-read, easy-to-follow format. Anatomical and exam illustrations ensure proper technique, and illustrative case studies and tables summarize differentials and clinical findings. Incorporates an intuitive, clinical focus, helping you quickly gain practical knowledge you can use immediately in practice.
Clinical Neurology and Neuroanatomy: a Localization-Based Approach, Second Edition by ISBN: 9781260453362Publication Date: 2022-07-21An engagingly written text that integrates neuroanatomy and neurological disease, Clinical Neurology and Neuroanatomy, Second Edition delivers a clear, logical discussion of the complex relationship between neuroanatomical structure and function and neurologic disease. Written in a consistent, easy-to-read narrative voice, this unique text offers a concise overview of fundamental neuroanatomy and the clinical localization principles necessary to diagnose and treat patients with neurologic diseases and disorders.
Case Files Neurology, Fourth Edition by ISBN: 9781264268801Publication Date: 2022-10-19Real-life cases for success on the neurology clerkship and shelf-exam. Case Files: Neurology presents 50+ real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in neurology. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, high-yield presentation of key diagnostic and treatment information, USMLE-style review questions.
MED-700 Medicine and MED-802 Advanced Medicine
Cecil Essentials of Medicine by ISBN: 9780323722711Publication Date: 2021-04-19Known for its concise, easy-to-read writing style and comprehensive coverage, Cecil Essentials of Medicine has been a favorite of students, residents, and instructors through nine outstanding editions. This revised 10th Edition continues the tradition of excellence with a focus on high-yield core knowledge of key importance to anyone entering or established in the field of internal medicine.
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Twenty-First Edition (Vol. 1 & Vol. 2) by ISBN: 9781264268504Publication Date: 2022-03-28Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine is the world's most trusted clinical medicine text--and a superb resource for learning the art and science of clinical reasoning. Recognized by healthcare professionals worldwide as the leading authority on applied pathophysiology and clinical medicine, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine provides the informational foundation you need for the best patient care possible. This new edition is fully updated with timely new chapters and essential updates across the spectrum of internal medicine.
Learning Radiology by ISBN: 9780323878173Publication Date: 2023-03-23Dr. William Herring's Learning Radiology: Recognizing the Basics, 5th Edition, remains the leading introductory radiology text for medical students and others who are required to read and interpret common radiologic images. Using an easy-to-follow pattern recognition approach, this clearly written, highly illustrated text teaches how to differentiate normal and abnormal images of all modalities. From the basics of patient safety, dose reduction, and radiation protection to the latest information on ultrasound, MRI, and CT, it provides a complete, up-to-date introduction to radiology needed by today's students.
Primary Care Radiology by Call Number: WN 180 P952 2000 (1 copy on digital course reserve)ISBN: 9780721683331Publication Date: 2000-02-18This book is designed to help practitioners select appropriate radiologic tests for a full range of disorders from simple x-rays to sophisticated imaging studies.
Rapid Interpretation of EKG's by Call Number: WG 18.2 D814r 2000 (Abbott stacks)ISBN: 9780912912066Publication Date: 2000-10-01A caption explains the concept illustrated on each page, and a few simple sentences reinforce the concept with interactive (programmed) learning, which links to the following page. Practice twelve-lead tracings at the end establish self-confidence, and summarised reference sheets with examples (designed to be copied) provide an excellent review.
Introduction to 12-Lead ECG by ISBN: 9781284057317Publication Date: 2014-05-01
PED-700 Pediatrics
Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics by ISBN: 9780323775625Publication Date: 2022-02-28Concise, readable, and up to date, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th Edition, provides the must-know information you need in pediatrics from the name you trust. A readable, full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and thorough content updates ensure strong coverage of core knowledge as well as recent advances in the field. Covers normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders. Contains new coverage of COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Vaping-Induced Lung Injury.
Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23rd Edition by Call Number: WS 200 R917 2018 (Abbott reserve)ISBN: 9781259588594Publication Date: 2018-08-21Renowned for its balance of clinical features and treatment of disease with underlying biological principles, this classic sourcebook has helped generations of pediatricians optimize their care of infants, children, and adolescents.
PTY-700 Psychiatry
Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry by ISBN: 9781615373123Publication Date: 2020-05-04Now in its seventh edition, this bestselling guide is organized along the lines of DSM-5® and has been updated to reflect changes to the manual, including new medications and therapies. Rigorous in scope, Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry is nevertheless accessible and conversational in tone. It employs fascinating case vignettes, clinical pearls, self-assessment questions, and tables and figures as it offers a summary of: * The DSM-5® diagnostic system* The neurobiological basis of psychiatry* Interviewing and assessment -- including specific questions that patients can be asked* The various psychiatric disorders* Legal issues* Psychiatric emergencies* Treatment
IDM-701 Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine
Resolving Ethical Dilemmas by Call Number: WB 60 L795r 2020 (Abbott reserve)ISBN: 9781975103545Publication Date: 2019-03-20Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians helps residents, students, and practitioners work through common and challenging ethical questions that affect patient care. The 6th Edition reflects important changes in medicine and healthcare policy and provides additional clarity to complex concepts. Offering practical, real-world advice, it helps you think through and resolve difficult cases, prompting thoughtful, well-reasoned answers to the question of "What do I do in this situation?"
Clinical Ethics: a Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine, Ninth Edition by ISBN: 9781260457544Publication Date: 2021-12-28Ethical issues are embedded in every clinical encounter between patients and clinicians. In order to practice excellent clinical care, clinicians must understand ethical issues such as informed consent, decisional capacity, surrogate decision making, truth telling, confidentiality, privacy, the distinction between research and clinical care, and end-of-life care. This popular, clinically-oriented guide provides crystal-clear case-based coverage of the ethical situations encountered in everyday medical practice. In each chapter, the authors discuss case examples and provide analysis, comments, and specific recommendations.
