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Online medical textbooks and lectures

Epidemiology books and lectures

Field Epidemiology Toolkit A complete guidebook  on every aspect of field epidemiology by the Health Protection Agency,UK Epidemiology Knowledge Online lectures on epidemiology with online tests. Some links work on the main page. Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice An Introduction to Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics By CDC. The Public Health Observatory Handbook of… Read More »

Nephrology books

nephrology.institute domain is for sale (sponsored link) Essentials of clinical nephrology 377 pages book with photographs and illustrations by Mohamed A. Sobh, University of Mansoura, Egypt. www1.mans.edu.e Clinical Practice Guidelines For Chronic Kidney Disease: Evaluation, Classification and Stratification www.kidney.org/ Renal lectures By I. David Weiner, M.D. University of Florida College of Medicine and NF/SGVHS www.renallectures.com… Read More »

Psychiatry books

A Resident’s Guide To Surviving Psychiatric Training 2nd Edition www.psychiatry.org/ Common mental illnesses By Carter Cenbtre www.cartercenter.org/ Childhood depression By Constance Hammen http://pages.uoregon.edu/ History and mental examination in psychiatry www.brown.edu/ Articles on Psychiatry Compilation of articles on psychiatric disorders. http://pages.uoregon.edu/ Forensic psychiatry Ethics involved in forensic psychiatry. An Article by Karen C. Kalmbach http://www.apcj.org Postpartum… Read More »

Internal Medicine books and lecture notes

Handbook of internal medicine By Dr Y W Yeung http://www.almchk.org.hk/ High Yield Internal medicine Shelf Exam Review, Emma Holliday Ramahi http://som.uthscsa.edu Lecture notes on internal medicine  595 page notes by Carter center www.cartercenter.org Inpatient housestaff Handbook for internal medicine http://medres.med.ucla.edu/ Revision lecture notes for students By Weill Bugando School of Medicine www.bugando.ac.tz/ Endocrine Web-textbook A  Comprehensive,… Read More »

Infectious Diseases books

 WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care: a Summary http://www.who.int Guideline for the optimal use of blood cultures A review article published in South African medical journal in 2010. www.fidssa.co.za/ Antiretroviral Resistance in Clinical Practice Published in 1997, contains complete information on retroviruses synthesis, pathogenesis and clinical applications. Infectious diseases textbook A infectious disease … Read More »

Hematology books and lecture notes

Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens A 12 chapters book published in 2005 by NCBI provides detailed description of all blood groups with their history and clinical significance. Hematology Handbook  A hematology  handbook for revision by MCCQE. Useful  for medical students   preparing for USMLE and  Canadian board exam .  http://www.angelfire.com Red Cell disorders  By University… Read More »

Geriatrics Books

Geriatrics Handbook A geriatrics handbook for revision by MCCQE. Useful for medical students preparing for USMLE and  Canadian board exams. www.angelfire.com ABC of Geriatric medicine An 89-page document by BMJ. http://moodle.yds.edu.vn/ Geriatric medicine survival guide Brian Christopher Misiaszek, MD, FRCPS (C), Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University www.fhs.mcmaster.ca Pocket guide for immunization… Read More »

Genetics Books and lectures

Genetics lecture notes By the University of Washington as a PDF. www.depts.washington.edu Microbiology/genetics lecture note 149 pages PDF file www.bact.wisc.edu/ Genetics lecture notes www.libweb.info/ Understanding Genetics: DNA, Genes, and Their Real-World Applications Parts I & II , Professor David Sadava www.multimedia.iut.ac.ir/ Genetics and evolution lectures www.life.illinois.edu/ Population genetics notes http://world.hanyang.ac.kr Statistics in genetics 186 pages… Read More »

Peadiatrics books and lecture notes

Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Ward Officer’s Handbook www.bipai.org/ Peadiatric Neurology exam videos By University of Utah http://library.med.utah.edu/ Paediatric Safe Transfusion Practice Workbook www.uhs.nhs.uk/ A RESIDENT’S GUIDE TO PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY Publication by Sickkids 2011 www.macpeds.com Essential Revision Notes in Paediatrics for the MRCPCH Third edition www.pastest.co.uk Pediatrics Textbook A pediatric  handbook for revision by MCCQE. Useful  for medical… Read More »

Gastroenterology Books

Notes on Cyber Gastroenterology By Julio Alejandro Murra-Saca M.D www.murrasaca.com GI Endoscopy Atlas By Charles Donner M.D (The University of Iowa) contains text and images. http://www.diegori.it Gastroenterology  Textbook A Gastroenterology  handbook for revision by MCCQE  . Useful  for medical students   preparing for USMLE and Canadian board exam . www.angelfire.com Textbook of Gastroenterology Requires registration to… Read More »

Family Medicine

Family medicine handbook A community medicine  handbook for revision by MCCQE .Useful  for medical students preparing for USMLE and Canadian board exam . www.angelfire.com Family Practice Notebook A short and comprehensive notes on every medical specialty. www.fpnotebook.com Manual of Family Practice Requires registration to access Merck Medicus website  www.merckmedicus.com University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook Editors: Mark… Read More »

Endocrinology and Metabolism books and lecture notes

Colorado State University – Endocrinology Lecture Notes: Colorado State University offers a set of lecture notes on endocrinology. These notes cover various topics related to hormones and their functions. Endocrine Web-textbook  A  Comprehensive, Authoritative, Updated, Endocrine Web-textbook.  http://www.endotext.org/ Introduction to endocrinology By Professor John Laycock & Dr. Chris Long www.icsmsu.com/ Endocrinology Textbook An endocrinology handbook… Read More »

Ear Nose Throat (ENT) and Otolaryngology

Lecture notes on diseases of ENT 190 pages PDF document http://www.pmc.ps A short handbook of ENT  www.angelfire.com Dr. Quinn’s Online Textbook of Otolaryngology Collection of grand rounds from 1996  by Dr. Quinn. www.utmb.edu Multimedia ENT conferences Requires the media player to see the ent conferences by New York eye and Ear Infirmary www.nyee.edu ENT Core… Read More »

Medical Dictionaries

 Dermatology Terminology  Learn dermatology glossary http://courses.washington.edu  Cardiolovascular  Glossary Texas Heart institute http://texasheart.org/HIC/Gloss/ Cardiac Dictionary Epidemiology research terms and concepts Medical Dictionaries & Glossaries Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary on MEDLINE plus MT Desk Medical and Surgical Glossary

Health Economics

The Economics of Health Care Excellent book published by the Office of Health Economics, UK .It  is simple book with good  examples and  contain following chapters. 1. The problems of health care 2. The free market approach 3. The case against a free market 4. Health care in the UK 5. Health care – further… Read More »

Free online Dermatology Books and Atlases.

  Dermatology Textbook Good for quick revision in exams. www.angelfire.com Electronic textbook of dermatology  By The Internet Dermatology Society. Every chapter is described in detail with the help of images. http://telemedicine.org/stamford.htm Dermatology Atlas Dermatology atlas by Jason R. Swanson and Jeffrey L. Melton, M.D. www.lumen.luc.edu Atlas of dermopathology Interactive dermatology atlas Dermatology Online Atlas Dermatology Online Atlas browses… Read More »

Free Biochemistry textbooks

Interactive Biochemistry  Excellent site for explaining the difficult concepts of the biochemistry through animations, quizzes , review and tutorials. www.wiley.com/ Biochemistry By  Mathews, van Holde, and Ahern (Companion Web Site) with 28 chapters. It also contains quizzes ,tables  and pictures. www.pearsonhighered.com/ Concepts of Biochemistry. By James K. Hardy, clears many difficult concepts of biochemistry .It… Read More »

Anesthesia Books and Lectures

Clinical Anaesthesia Lecture Notes Carl L. Gwinnutt http://www.ksums.net/ Drugs Against pain http://classes.biology.ucsd.edu/ Anesthesia for Medical students 266 pages book http://www.si.mahidol.ac.th/ Neuroanesthesia lectures PDF lectures http://neuroanesthesia.ucsf.edu/ Anesthesia Monitoring Practices Lecture 100 pages lecture PPT. http://etherweb.bwh.harvard.edu/ Anesthesia lecture series By Stanford University http://ether.stanford.edu/ The Surgical ICU Survival Guide: Avinash B Kumar MD www.anesth.uiowa.edu/ The Virtual Anesthesia Textbook… Read More »

Obstetrics & Gynecology books and lecture notes

Clinical and Teaching files in GYN/OBS Excellent 221 page document for medical and post graduate students. By Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine http://www.vcom.vt.edu/ The OB/GYN Survival Guide University of Michigan http://obgyn.med.umich.edu/ Current Clinical Strategies Gynecology and Obstetrics http://www.urogyn.org/ OBS/GYN Revision notes Adopted from  Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fourth Edition. Lawrence Impey, Tim Child http://www.impeyobgyn.com/ Electronic fetal… Read More »

Pulmonary Medicine

Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases Requires free registration to access Merck Medicus website  www.merckmedicus.com The ICU Book Requires free registration to access Merck Medicus website  www.merckmedicus.com The Diagnosis of Diffuse Lung Disease Topics include asbestosis, emphysema, silicosis and asthma. Also covers the diagnostic approach to diffuse ling disease. By Jeffrey R. Galvin, M.D.Michael P. D’Alessandro M.D.Department… Read More »