Fourteen Stories: Doctors, Patients, and Other Strangers (Literature and Medicine) by Jay Baruch So-So I'm not in any hurry to finish reading this book. I didn't realize these were fictional short stories and honestly, I'm not all that fond of his writing. The medicine in the fiction is top-notch, but the stories are so-so.read more...
Iserson's Getting Into a Residency: A Guide for Medical Students, 7th Edition by Kenneth V. Iserson Good information, but I couldn't stand reading it. There is a lot of good numerical information and details about where to find more information, but the book sounds like it was written by the Queen Bee of the gunner hive. Here is a quote:
"Extend your hand to the other person with the thumb up and out. Make sure that the web between y...read more...
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: 2008 (First Aid USMLE) by Tao Le Vikas Bhushan Deepak A. Rao Review of First Aid 2008 I have enjoyed using this book so far. It condenses important points very well, and includes easy to remember mnemnonics and pictures. If you med-school has shelf exams it is a great resource to condense your studying so that you cover the most important topics.read more...
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Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom S5 Used it for a year dropped it and flash is not working now otherwise camera is working. Now got SX1 far better than this one. Can tell a big difference.read more...