MEDICAL Reference Books for PLAB EXAM
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PLAB reference books list:
1) Clinical
Medicine [Parveen Kumar, Michael Clark] : This updated edition provides
an essential introduction to clinical medicine for medical students and
other health care professionals. It is easy to read, with colour differentiated
chapters.The text also summaries physiology, pathophysiology and clinical
examination skills relevant to the subject. The summary boxes are invaluable
revision aids. The only down side is that the text is too heavy to carry
around with you! If you were to purchase just one book on clinical medicine
for your course, this has to be the one!
2) Lecture
Notes on General Surgery:[Harold Ellis] This excellent book serves
as a fast, efficient review of the main surgical topics. Especially helpful
for exams when you don' t have much time. Also gives differential diagnosis.
If you want to become a surgeon, you will certainly have to go for the
bigger textbooks. It will be enough,though, for your PLAB / USMLE STEP
2. 398 pages 10th Ed
3) Obstetrics
by TEN teachers. Written and edited by leading specialists from major
teaching hospitals, the 17th edition of this text has been revised in
line with curriculum changes. It integrates basic sciences and clinical
material to aid understanding of the underlying disease processes, enabling
the student to take a logical approach to diagnosis and treatment. Separate
chapters cover subjects such as obstetric emergencies, imaging in obstetrics,
neonatology, and emotional and psychiatric changes in pregnancy and the
puerperium. There are key points and summary boxes highlighting essential
facts and clinical relevance, with illustrative clinical cases included
in each chapter.
4)Gynaecology
by Ten Teachers: 200 pages Reissued 17th Ed (25 August, 2000) This
is the Gynaecology book. Written by specialists from teaching hospitals,
this work has been revised in line with curriculum changes. It integrates
basic sciences, physiology and pathophysiology, with clinical material
to aid an understanding of the underlying disease processes, enabling
the student to take a logical approach to diagnosis and treatment. Separate
chapters are included on imaging in gynaecology, infections in gynaecology
and psychological aspects of pregnancy.
Editors comment: This is a short and simple book , Easily understandable
with lots of diagrams.
For PLAB exam the above reference books are usually recommended. These
books are by british authors and are written keeping in mind the UK health
scenario.Having read these books is a definate advantage but you can probably
pass plab using other books.
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