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Booktopia is proud to be a resource for medical students and professionals to find a wide range of medical study books.
Whether you’re an undergraduate student just starting out or a practicing specialist looking to advance or refresh your knowledge, our selection of medical reference guides has everything you need to get started.
Browse the range and be sure to check back regularly as we often update our stock as new editions are released.
Must-have medical study books
We have a section dedicated to medical study and revision guides, which could be a great place to start for anyone looking to enhance their knowledge.
Netter’s Anatomy Flash Cards offers a fun, fast and colourful form of learning and memorisation. This is the foundational knowledge you’ll need for coursework and exams, with each card offering artwork, numbered labels, self-quizzing questions, comments and clinical notes. Plus, readers will get access to an ebook version with purchase, so you can check these cards from your device.
Kaplan & Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry is a traditional medical textbook that covers all the basics of clinical psychiatry. It includes chapters on assessment, specific disorders, emergency psychiatry, ethics, treatment options, and palliative care. This title is now in its 12th edition with updated information and research, as well as real-world case studies.
Popular medical reference guides
One of the most well-known and popular medical reference guides in the world is Gray’s Anatomy. This beautiful version adds a pleasing aesthetic to the classic title, with illustrations paired with descriptions of the human body’s interconnected systems and structures. It’s a must-have for anyone working in the healthcare industry.
Another best-seller is Medical Pharmacology at a Glance. This title offers an overview of pharmacology, with basics on drug action, interaction, absorption, and excretion. The chapters are organised around common diseases and conditions to make it easier to learn, and this current edition has been updated with revised illustrations and new online content.
For a medical reference guide that hones in on a specific subject, try Own the ABG. This guide helps to simplify Arterial Blood Gas, a measurement of the blood that many medical students will need to master as they enter the industry. It includes 30 blood gas problems illustrating the four-step method to ‘OWN the ABG’, all with detailed answers to help clinicians interpret this vital measurement in real-world scenarios.
