The Bantam Medical Dictionary, Sixth Edition

The Bantam Medical Dictionary now in sixth edition. This new edition of Bantam Medical Dictionary was completely expanded and revised. It provides the most up to date medical information in easy-to-access format specifically designed for general readers, medical students, and health-care professionals. Bantam Medical Dictionary was compiled and reviewed by a distinguished team of more than forty medical doctors and experts. It is essential medical reference covers the entire domain of the health sciences. This medical dictionary defines more than 11,000 medical terms and concepts in all the major medical and surgical specialties. You’ll find commonly prescribed drugs described, along with their generic and brand names, as well as definitions of frequently used medical abbreviations and acronyms. It is a comprehensive and clearly written medical dictionary. It is a highly recommended medical dictionary besides Dorland's Medical Dictionary.


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Hot New Release Medical Books in 2009

Now we have until the end of 2008. Medical Books Corner will present 5 best medical books that will be released in 2009. You may pre-order them now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives.

1. Clinically Oriented Anatomy: North American Edition (Clinically Oriented Anatomy (Moore)) 6th edition

Clinically Oriented Anatomy: North American Edition (Clinically Oriented Anatomy (Moore)) 6th edition will be released on January 1, 2009. It is only $75.91.

Clinically Oriented Anatomy has extensive clinically relevant information and is so well organized that it should provide support for practicing healthcare professionals throughout their career. This edition has an expanded introductory chapter on systemic anatomy, with significantly improved coverage of the autonomic nervous system, a complicated area that new students often have particular difficulty with.

2. Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology: Sixth Edition (Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology)

Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology: Sixth Edition (Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology) will be released on March 13, 2009. It is only $74.95.

Covering the full range of conditions, from rashes, to skin lesions and disorders of the hair, nail, and mucosa, Fitzpatrick's is a unique combination of text, clinical reference, and color atlas-one that gives you the best quality and most varied photographs of skin disorders available anywhere. The book features a consistent format featuring key facts pertaining to epidemiology, clinical manifestations, physical exam, diagnosis, and treatment, each paired with several clear photographs to show how the condition appears-plus boxed overviews of each disease category with severity-specific icons.

3. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Indexed, 21st Edition

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Indexed, 21st Edition will be released on February 2009. It is only $81.95.

4. Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas: Expert Consult: Online and Print

Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas: Expert Consult: Online and Print will be released on January 15, 2009. It is only $329.00.

Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas: Expert Consult: Online and Print is your diagnostic guide to the complete digestive system.

5. Langman's Medical Embryology: North American Edition 11 edition

Langman's Medical Embryology: North American Edition 11 edition will be released on February 1, 2009. It is only $62.95.

Widely acclaimed for its scientific authority, pedagogy, clinical relevance, and clear, concise writing, this classic text covers all aspects of embryology of interest to medical, nursing, and health professions students. It features outstanding full-color illustrations and clinical images and photographs, end-of-chapter summaries and Problems to Solve, and Clinical Correlates boxes that provide information on birth defects and other clinical entities directly related to embryologic concepts.

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Top 4 Medical Books for 1st year Medical Students

It's been 6 blocks in my 1st year education at faculty of medicine gadjah mada university. I wanna share which book u will need to read in your 1st year medical course.
In 1st Block, We learnt about how to study in medical faculty. I thougt every student will learnt more than learning objective. Almost students had ethusiasme to study about the clinical case, dengue fever, purpura, metabolisme of hemoglobin, regulation of immune system, etc. Whereas, that clinical case will be studied in next blocks. Bio medical science will be studied in block 2 untill block 4, then we will learnt about clinical case since we reach block 7. What we learnt in block 5 and 6? I think it is a funny block because we learnt about "pancasila", medical entrepreneurship, and bioethic.
Let me review what book you need in your 1st year medical course
1. Dorland Dictionary
When you are approaching block 1, U will learnt about medical terminology. This medical dictionary will be usefull book that help you find the meaning of an unfamiliar terms.



2. Textbook of Medical Physiology
eventhough we didn't have to learnt physioogy at block 1, i recommended this medical books to be your 5stars physiology's books. It will help you when you was searching for learning resources in tutorials. This books will be usefull books in block 2, 3, and especially block 4. In 4th Block, you have to study about physiology of several system organs, like digestive, circulation, respiratory, and genitourinary. These Guyton physiology books will perfectly help you reached the university learning objective. As supplements, u can read physioloy of human body, this book more simple and easy understanding than guyton. You can also choose tortora's physiology as your supplements.
3. Harper's Biochemistry
Only several students who choose this book to be 5stars medical books because biochemistry is not a famous and intersting subjects as physiology and anatomy. BUt, this biochemistry books will completely help in Block2. In that block we will learn about several biochemistry reaction in human body, learn about nutrition like carbohydrates, protein and lipid. As I know, no other book that help me as well as harper's biochemistry.
4. Sobotta Atlas Anatomy
It's been the most famous atlas in my college. As I know, Anatomy is the most famous and intersting subject. In block1, we learn about anatomy of skeletal. we study about musculoskeletal anatomy in block 3. Then, in block 4, We will litte bit dizzy because we must study 5 system organs just in 6 week, this atlas anatomy will decrease your dizziness. Keep smile at this atlas of human body. As supplements, You can have clinically oriented anatomy or yokochi's atlas. Those book will be usefull books if you wanna be anatomical assistant when you reach your 2nd year course.

That is my review. Hope you will enjoy it.

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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary with CD-ROM (Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary)

I am satisfied with the Dorland's medical dictionary, but I can use the dictionary in the library, where I study. I bought the dictionary, so I could see it while at home, etc. But I was motivated to buy it based on the accompanying CD, and Internet access. Both very disappointing. As a student, I can not bear the dictionary with me when I go, although I would like to do it. Online access is terribly slow. When you enter a word (most of the time the site will not load in 60seconds and I give up), although there is an exact match it does not take you to the screen, just to a screen with the word - which you then click to get to the final destination - What is the point in that?
With regard to the CD, it is not working right now, but it is a problem with my computer. I had hoped that either the CD or the website would be easy to use. I just noticed that it is on the label "single user version." This means that every time you want to use the dictionary on your computer CD should be in the drive. I ask again, what is the point in that? Some light laptops do not even have CD drives currently. Why would I need to bring the CD anywhere, as well --- I wanted a program I could install - it's what I was led to believe I was buying. Not to mention the program is load and slow when it must be run from a CD drive - it's why people install applications.
I have a Merriam-Webster Dictionary - which, after about 6 years, I discovered the CD in the back cover. It seems like a dream. I have installed the program once, and whenver I want to see it at work, I click on an icon and a simple and effective program (what do you want in a dictionary) opens, and I can look up words quickly.

Do not let this mislead you --- I enjoy the print version. That is what is advertised. But there are copies of these throughout the library, where I spend my time, and I hoped that access to extras would be worth me to buy my own copy. Just wish they lived up to the standards.

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