Medicine:
1. Clinical Examination, 5th ed. Nicholas J Talley & Simon O’Connor (RM85)
a. (very good book, must buy)
2. Macleod’s Clinical Examination, 11th ed (RM60)
a. (the CNS examination method is very good in this book, it’s clear & not that confusing)
3. Clinical Medicine, 7th ed. Kumar & Clark (RM90)
a. (textbook, must buy)
4. Davidson’s Principles & Practice of Medicine, 20th ed (RM106)
a. (additional book, some chapters are good compared to Kumar & Clark. It’s up to you if you want to buy it)
5. Oxford handbook of clinical medicine, 7th ed (RM60) or Pocket edition of Kumar & Clark 4th (RM68)
a. (just choose either one, most of us will buy the latter coz it’s easier to read but I prefer the former)
6. The ECG Made Easy, 6th ed. John R Hampton (RM29)
a. (can help you in ECG interpretation)
7. Comprehensive ECG (Blue Cover)
8. X’press Revision in Short Cases. Chew Nee Kong (RM25)
a. (must buy, good book)
9. Making Neurological Diagnosis at the Bedside. Chew Nee Kong.
a. (good book, buy it)
10. Sarawak Handbook of Medical Emergencies, 2nd ed (RM30)
a. (seldom use this book but better to get one copy)
11. The little book of causes. Soo Hua Huat (RM15)
a. (seldom use this book but better to get one copy)
12. Aids to clinical examination. Soo Hua Huat (RM16)
a. (extra book, not necessary to buy it)
13. 250 cases in clinical medicine, 3rd ed. R R Baliga
a. (higher level of knowledge, buy it if you are really interested in medicine, can photocopy)
14. Clinical Chemistry, 5th ed. William J Marshall
a. (extra book, not necessary to buy it, easier understanding of clinical chemistry)
15. Color Atlas and Text of Clinical examination, 3rd ed. Charles D Forbes
a. (contain extra pictures that are not seen in textbook, not necessary to buy it)
16. Examination medicine: A guide to physician training, 4th or 5th ed. Nicholas J Talley & Simon O’Connor
a. (extra book, not necessary to buy it)
17. Color Atlas & Text of Clinical Medicine (William F. Jackson)
Radiology:
1. Chest X-ray made easy, 2nd ed. Jonathan Corne (Rm39)
2. Abdominal X-ray made easy. James D Begg (Rm39)
3. Diagnostic Imaging, 5th ed. Peter Armstrong
***the three books above are good but not necessary to buy it. For me, the lecture notes given and internet are sufficient for exam.
Surgery:
1. Principles & practice of Surgery, 5th ed. O James Garden (buy it) (RM105)
a. General surgery, vascular, breast disorders, colon
2. Bailey & Love’s short practice of surgery, 25th ed. (RM155)
a. Rectum, thyroid
3. Browse’s introduction to the Symptoms & signs of surgical disease, 4th ed. Norman L Browse. (RM55)
4. Aids to clinical surgery. Mohd Zamrin Dimon – just photocopy
5. Surgical finals: passing the clinical – just photocopy (recommended by AP Dr Ong TA)
6. Surgery tactic & seniors notes – just photocopy
***must buy the first three books.
Paediatric:
1. Illustrated textbook of paediatrics, 3rd ed. Tom Lissauer (textbook) (RM95)
2. Paediatrics problems in tropical countries, 2nd ed. M J Robinson & Lee Eng Lam. – just photocopy
3. Paediatric protocol for Malaysian hospital – just photocopy.
4. Paediatric clinical examination, ? ed. Denis Gill & Niall o Brien (for me, not that good)
5. Paediatric clinical skills, 3rd ed. Goldbloom (very good book but you will find that no time to read it, just p/copy if you want the book)
6. Examination Paediatrics: A guide to paediatric training, 3rd ed. Wayne Harris. (high level book and extra reference, p/copy if you want it)
7. Paediatric Handbook from UM
8. Nelson essential (RM139)
9. Nelson textbook
10. Clinical paediatric for postgraduate examination (photocopy)
***must get the first three books.
O&G:
1. Obstetrics & Gynaecology by Ten Teachers, 18th ed. (2 textbooks: 1 for obs 1 for gynae) (RM80 for both)
2. Obstetrics & Gynaecology companion for the undergraduates. Prof Azhar (2 books, just p/copy)
3. SGH labour ward manual – just photocopy
4. Clinical guidelines at labour room Sibu Hospital – just photocopy
5. Gynaecology illustrated, 6th ed. David McKay Hart & Jane Norman (extra reference, p/copy if you want it) (RM100)
6. Obstetrics illustrated, 6th ed. Kevin P Hanretty (extra reference, p/copy if you want it) (RM88)
7. O&G short notes from UKM (extra book, p/copy if you want it, also can ask your friend in UKM to buy for you. 2 books)
8. Approach to O&G books from UM. Prof Kurentheran? (unsure of author’s name, extra book, p/copy if you want it, also can ask your friend in UM to buy for you. 2 books)
9. WHO Partograph Guideline
***must get the books from no 1 to 4 (total 6 books)
ORTHORPEDIC
1. Apley’s System of Orthopaedics & Fractures (L.Solomon)
2. Apley’s Concise System of Orthopaedics & Fractures (L.Solomon)
3. Physical Examination Orthopaedic Surgery (Lee Joon Kiong)
Psychiatric
1. The psychiatric interview
Instruments:
Standard
1. Stethoscope Littmann (RM215)
2. Tendon Hammer (RM25)
3. Pen Torch x 2(RM20)
4. Measuring tape
5. Ruler
Neurology examination
1. Mini Snellen Chart
2. Red and white pin
3. Tuning fork (optional)
4. Cotton wool
5. Yellow stick
6. Ophthalmoscope (optional)
Paediatric
1. Paediatric stethoscope (optional)
2. Cubes (1”x1”) x 9 (must have)
3. Toy that produce sound
4. Red ball