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PBL Recommended Textbooks
- List of Recommended Textbooks for PBLConsult this list for more recommended textbooks organized by biomedical subject category.
Textbooks by Subject Area
Neurology
Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 12th ed.ISBN: 9781264264537Has information on: vascular supply, stroke, oral thrombolytic therapy
Clinical Neuroanatomy, 29th Ed.ISBN: 1260452352Has information on: slurred speech, visual disturbances, vascular supply to the brain, cerebral arteries, vascular supply of central nervous system
Principles of Neural Science, 6th Ed.ISBN: 9781259642234
The Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2nd ed.ISBN: 9780199234110
Physical Examination
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 13th Ed.ISBN: 1975109953Has information on: patient interviewing, history taking, vital signs
Cardiology
Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 12th Ed.ISBN: 9780323722193Has information on: hypertension, high blood pressure, hyperglycemia, hypertrophy, electrocardiography (ECG/EKG)
Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd Ed.ISBN: 9780781770125
Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Fischbach's A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 10th Ed.ISBN: 9781496377128Has information on: Complete Blood Count (CBC), coagulation tests, lipid panel, blood glucose, A1c, metabolism panel
DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 11th Ed.ISBN: 9781260134872Has information on: vital signs, blood gas, facial asymmetry, facial nerve testing
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 6th Ed.ISBN: 9781455745029Has information on: individual lab tests and diagnostic procedures including cerebral CT and arterial blood gas
Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests, 11th Ed.ISBN: 9781975105587
Marriott’s Practical Electrocardiography, 13th Ed.ISBN: 1496397460
Current Diagnosis and Treatment Emergency Medicine, 8th Ed.ISBN: 9780071840613Has information on: stroke symptoms, visual disturbances
Pharmacology
Goodman & Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 14th Ed.ISBN: 1264258070Has information on: treatment of hypertension, bisphosphonates
Radiology
Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology Essentials, 2nd Ed.ISBN: 0702073113Has information on: DEXA scan, radiography, Computed Tomography, MRI, ultrasound
Physiology
Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th Ed.ISBN: 0323597122Has information on: regulation of blood pressure
Geriatrics
Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach, 7th Ed.ISBN: 9780323721684Has information on: stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, hypercholesterolemia
Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 8th Ed.ISBN: 1260464458Has information on: Alzheimer's
Clinical Medicine
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 21st Ed.ISBN: 1264268513Has information on: loss of consciousness, visual loss, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperthyroidism, hypertension, osteoporosis, hormone replacement therapy for osteoporosis, ischemic stroke (etiology), hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease
Kelley's Textbook of Internal Medicine, 4th Ed.ISBN: 0781717876
Rehabilitation Medicine
Principles of Rehabilitation MedicineISBN: 9780071793339Has information on: morbidity and mortality of hip fractures, hip fracture treatment, stroke rehabilitation, diabetes management
Pathology
Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 10th Ed.ISBN: 032353113X
Hematology
Dictionaries (for reference)
Stedman's dental dictionary: illustrated, 2nd Ed.ISBN: 9781608311460
Concise Medical Dictionary, 10th Ed.ISBN: 9780191873768
Mosby's Dental Drug Reference, 13th Ed.ISBN: 9780323779364
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