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Long List of Medical Textbooks for First Year Medical Student



GROSS ANATOMY

Atlas:  Choice of
1. A Regional Atlas of the Human Body By:  carmine D. Clemente, 6th Edition
2. Atlas of Human Anatomy By:  Frank H. Netter, M.D.
 References:
1. Cunningham’s Textbook of Anatomy
2. Gray’s Anatomy
3. Textbook of Anatomy by Hollinshead

HISTOLOGY
Textbooks:
1. Histology Textbook by Bloom and Fawcett

NEUROANATOMY
Textbooks:
1. Core Text of Neuroanatomy By:  Melcolin Carpenter, 6th Edition
2. Carpenter’s Human Neuroanatomy By:  Andie Parent, 10th Edition
3. Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students By:  Richard Snell, 4th  Edition

BIOCHEMISTRY
References:
1. Textbook of Biochemistry With Clinical Correlation By:  Thomas M. Devlin, 5th Edition
2. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry By:  David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox, 3rd Edition
3. Biochemistry – The Molecular Basis of Life By:  Trudy McKee and James R. McKee, 3rd Edition
4. Basic Medical Biochemistry – A Clinical Approach  By:  Dawn B. Marks, Allan D. Marks and Colleen M. Smith
5. Biochemistry  By:  Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko & Lupert Stryer, 5th Edition
6. Medical Biochemistry By:  N.V. Bhagavan, 4th Edition
7. Biochemistry By:  Matthews, Van Holde & Ahern, 3rd Edition
8. Biochemistry By:  Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, 3rd Edition
9. Harper’s Biochemistry By:  Murray, Granner, Mayes and Rodwell, 26th Edition
10. Molecular Cell Biology By:  Lodish, Berk, 4th Edition
11. Molecular Biology of the Cell By:  Alberts, Lewis, Roberts, Bray, Raff & Watson, 3rd Edition

PHYSIOLOGY
Textbook: Berne and Levy, Physiology, 5th Edition, 2004
References:
1. Guyton and Hall, Textbook of Medical Physiology, 10th Edition, 2000
2. Ganong Review of Medical Physiology, 18th Edition, 1997
3. Boron and Boulpaep, Medical Physiology, 2003


PSYCHIATRY I
Textbook:
1. Hurlock, Elizabeth, Development Psychology, 6th Edition
2. H. Kaplan, B. Sadock, J. Grebb, Synopsis of Psychiatry, 9th Edition, 2003

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE I
HEALTH STATISTICS, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY / POPULATION DYNAMICS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY  HEALTH
1. An Introduction to Medical Statistics, by Martin Bland, 1987
2. Basic Biostatistics in Medicine and Epidemiology, by Alfred A. Rimm; Arthur J. Hartz’ John H. Kalbfleish; Alfred J. Anderson; Raymond G. Hoffman
3. Designing Clinical Research, by Stephen B. Hulley; Steven R. Cummings
4. Epidemiology, Principles and Methods, by Macmahaon and Pugh, 1970
5. Medical Epidemiology, by Raymond Greenherg, 1993
6. Textbook of Family Practice, by Rake

BIOETHICS I-IV
Textbook:
Ashley, Benedict, O.P. and O’Rourke, Kevin, O.P., Ethics of Health Care, Philippine Edition: Manila, UST Department of Bioethics, 3rd Printing, 1997
Other Sources:
1. Beauchamp, Tom L. and Childress, James F., Principles of Biomedical Ethics (New York: Oxford University Press, 4th Edition, 1994)
2. Drane, James F., Becoming a Good Doctor.  The Place of Virtue and Character in Medical Ethics (Kansas City, MO: Sheed & Ward – The Catholic Health Association, 1988)
3. Macintyre, Alastaire, After Virtue (Notre Dame,‡×ndiana: University of Notre Dame Press, 2nd Edition, 1984)
4. O’Donnel, Thomas J., S.J., Medicine and Christian Morality (New York: Alba House, 2nd Edition, 1991)
5. Reich, Warren T. (Editor), Encyclopedia of Bioethics (New York/London: The Free Press, 1978)
6. Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation (Vatican City, 1987); ID., Declaration on Euthanasia (Vatican City, 1980); ID., Declaration on Procured Abortion (Vatican City, 1974)
7. John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, The Gospel of Life (The Vatican, 1994)
8. Beyond a Western Bioethics, ed. By Alora, Angeles Tan, Lumitao, Josephine, Georgetown University Press, USA, 2001
9.Ethics and Medics.  The National Catholic Bioethics Center Newsletter, USA
. National Catholic Bioethics Center Quarterly Journal (NCBC),
USA

more information on the textbooks and other reading materials at University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

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