Clinical Medicine (aka 'Kumar and Clarke')

Medicine At A Glance

This is the biggie - a considerably heavier volume than the 'pocket' Oxford Handbook, but then it is considerably more detailed. It contains excellent explanations and the bright, colourful format prevents it from inducing extreme boredom. The best way to approach this book is to start early in your clinical course and to read about individual conditions as you encounter them; this will allow you to slowly work through the material, without being set back too much by its potentially fearsome size.

This is one of the best textbooks for General Medicine. It is concise, full of facts and most of all, is colourful - which makes a huge difference when it comes to revision time. Some sections do require some additional material (either from other books or teaching sessions) to supplement their content, or you may not quite learn enough about a particular topic. This does not, however, stop this book from being a definite essential.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialities

This book is considered by both, students and doctors, to be one of the 'gold standard' must have books. Legend has it that if you know everything in this book, you can pass finals. Just to be on the safe side we would recommend looking at slightly more than just this, but that does not stop this book from being an ideal 'quick reference' guide that will serve you well for more than just your student days. With new 'mini' and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) versions out, the increased portability of this book has given it yet more edge towards maintainings its crown as 'the one book you carry with you everywhere'.

This is one of the best textbooks for General Medicine. It is concise, full of facts and most of all, is colourful - which makes a huge difference when it comes to revision time. Some sections do require some additional material (either from other books or teaching sessions) to supplement their content, or you may not quite learn enough about a particular topic. This does not, however, stop this book from being a definite essential.