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Keith L. Moore, P.V.N. Persaud

If like me you thought embryology was sperm meets egg then 9 months later baby, then this book is for you. It details everything you need to know AND MORE! The pictures are really helpful too.
Adam Gilmour

Keith Moore PhD, Arthur F. Dalley II

Very in depth and so perhaps beyond first year, but definitely the "gold standard" according to Prof. John Shaw Dunn at Glasgow University. A little more expensive than other anatomy texts, but worth the extra pennies.
Ruth

Keith L. Moore PhD FRSM FIAC, Anne Agur MSc

This book is definitely essential for the course as they base most exam questions on material found in it. For initial learning of anatomy I found the colouring book much more useful and a much more fun way of doing it.
Damien

Anne M.R. Agur (Editor), Ming J. Lee (Editor)

G.J. Tortora

All hail "medicine for idiots"! This takes you from "I know nothing" to "I understand this" in no time at all. Not as in depth as other textbooks, but is approachable and easy to understand. Was mostly all that was required (but not completely) for anatomy and physiology in first year PBL at Glasgow.
Ruth

Wynn Kapit, Lawrence M. Elson

The colouring book is the perfect way to learn anatomy. Not only is it easy to use, but it is a fun way of taking a break from reading out of a textbook. I could not recommend it more.
Damien

Jocelyn Dow, Lyndsay Gordon, Jim Morrison

Hmmm..... is in depth and given that both Dow and Morrison are involved in setting exam questions for Glasgow university, it's probably a good idea to have access to a copy. HOWEVER the index is very poor and finding information can be a drag, but once it's found it's pretty good. The information is in there, you just have to do some trawling.
Ruth

Stryer

Pamela C. Champe PhD, Richard A. Harvey PhD

This textbook is also essential for Aberdeen. It is truly a horrible book but it has to be bought unfortunately. The only downpoint is that it goes into too much detail and there are no colour pictures.
Damien

J.G. Salway PhD

Harold Baum, Sir Hans Krebs

Robert F. Mueller, Ian D. Young

This book is also recommended for the genetics section of the Aberdeen course. To be completely honest, I never used it. I think it may have some use though in a later stage of the course but don't rush out to buy it.
Damien

Mike Porter

Mike Porter heads up the "health and society" section of the course and this is the only essential book for that part. Sounds like a bit of a con since he wrote it but it really is essential for this section. Everything we need is in it. Dunno how helpful it is to other universities though or even maybe other years in other universities but for Edinburgh 1st year, its spot on.
Adam

Scott Adams

Parveen Kumar, Michael Clark

A very good general medical textbook. Covers all levels from medical students to senior doctors. We keep a copy in the department and it gets used fairly often. Well laid out and fairly easy to read.
Derek

Christopher Haslett, Edwin Chilvers, Nicholas Boon, Nicki Colledge, John Hunter

As well as Kumar and Clark, another great clinical medicine book is Davidsons "Principles and Practises of Medicine" which can be used for practically anything. I've heard this book called "the medical students' bible" by other students and I find it very useful. Along with Tortora and Grabowski it's one of the books I use the most.
Adam

J. M. Longmore, Murray Longmore, Ian Wilkinson, Estee Torok

Commonly called the cheese and onion book. Indispensible. It's pocket sized and contains everything the houseman needs to know, from what to check for when faced with common symptoms to how to perform procedures, as well as being a mini medical textbook.
Derek

Timothy Freke

Excellent reference. Is available online, but having a hard copy has its advantages as you can take it with you where your computer may not easily go! Gives excellent pathophysiology of many conditions and tends to expalin the "normal" before exploring the "abnormal".
Ruth

Joseph Bindloss, Charlotte Hindle, Matt Fletcher

J.C.E. Underwood MD FRCPath

Good information, well laid out and easy to understand. Is reassuringly thick and well indexed.
Ruth

Humphrey P. Rang, Maureen Dale, J.M. Ritter

Pharmacology is a vertical theme here (Edinburgh) and you will be tested on it in every exam. I find "Pharmacology" by Rang, Ritter and Dale to be most useful.
Adam

Arthur J. Vander, Sherman, Luciano

This book is excellent for learning physiology - I used it entirely and never needed the other recommended physiology book. It is also essential for the course in Aberdeen.
Damien

Gillian Pocock, Christopher D. Richards

Spectacular for second year at Glasgow. Some PBLs could have been lifted right out of it. It is the recommended text for second year, but most information would be useful in first year as well. Well structured and referenced with good diagrams.
Ruth

Sherwood