(Part 2) Best medical assistants books according to redditors

If you want a better (surpass layman, but won't reach expert) understanding of the medical perspective of medication/psychotherapy without anecdotal references - Board Review Series: Behavioral Science

As a person who has been on both sides of this I really suggest anyone who is even slightly interested in mental health to go through the book; it's probably (imo) the easiest of the Basic Sciences to understand/absorb (especially as an Ent) without much of a science or medical background. I'm not saying this will change one's opinion, or should, but read it if you want to start making useful comments regarding the system.

For gift one: this textbook, used!. (wishlist link if the direct to used link doesn't work) There are a few textbooks I need for my upcoming internship and I'm stretched on money so I've only been able to buy 3 out of the 8 that I need, so this would help immensely!

For gift 2 I need to catch up on watching It's Always Sunny!

Thanks for the contest!! You guys look fabulous! C'mon...gimme.

Came here to say Oliver Sacks (neuroscience).
I picked up a used copy of the DSM-IV casebook; it's very cheap since the DSM-V has come out. Diagnoses may be outdated but the stories are still there!

There are casebooks in other fields, too-- Surgery, multiple specialities, medical ethics, [pediatrics] (http://www.amazon.com/Files-Pediatrics-Fourth-Edition-LANGE/dp/0071766987/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_9_EQ6W?ie=UTF8&refRID=1WJ16SB6971PCJ94TK2S). Your college library ought to have new-ish ones you can read for free.

I'm also encouraged by reading scientific journal articles in medical fields (research is exciting).

Other stuff: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks isn't about a doctor, but it's about a patient and the HeLa cell line that's been so important to medicine. My decision to go into medicine was affected by The Plague, a novel by Albert Camus about a plague-stricken city. (Main character is a doctor, though not exactly a modern MD.)

I agree with this OP. Learn your stuff properly before diving into review resources.

Also, this: http://www.amazon.com/Pulmonary-Physiology-Pathophysiology-Integrated-Case-Based/dp/0781767016

for pathophysiology.

I liked "Basic and Clinical Pharmacology" by Bertram Katzung. I know that Rang Dale & Ritter is often on reading lists, but I didn't like it at the time I was in the market for a textbook.

A more "friendly" text is "A Primer Of Drug Action" by Robert Julien. It's a great book -- something that you can read all the way through almost in a recreational way (pun not intended; however it does have very good sections on the "recreational" drugs). Not sure how to get across what I mean... it's a "good read" rather than a textbook that one uses primarily for reference. I'd say that it's perfect for someone who wants a good introduction with a moderate amount of technical information.

Just noticed that SodiumKPump has already recommended Robert Julien's book.

It's not specific to those two courses, but the Khan Academy app has really good tutorials on aspects of physio, like action potentials and muscle contraction. You can download it here, or just search on the store on your phone (it's free):

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705?mt=8

I haven't taken anatomy yet (I plan on it second semester this coming year), but I took a course on greek/latin origins in med terminolgy...this book is amazing and I feel will make anatomy a lot more manageble:

http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Medical-Language-Student-Directed-Approach/dp/0323073085

Good luck this semester!

https://www.amazon.com/Harriet-Lane-Handbook-Mobile-Medicine/dp/0323096441/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480453199&sr=8-1&keywords=harriet+lane+pediatric+handbook+2016

Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders

http://www.amazon.com/Goodhearts-Photoguide-Common-Skin-Disorders/dp/0781771439/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292662666&sr=1-2

I would love a copy of this and the sadock books.

I used the following two books from Amazon (just bought the cheapest copies):

CNA Exam Cram

The Official CNA Study Guide

My course also came with a state-issued handbook that I used, as well as any course materials I was given, such as vital sign ranges.

https://www.amazon.com/COTA-Examination-Review-Guide-CD-ROM/dp/0803608446/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=cota+examination+review+guide&qid=1563208383&s=gateway&sprefix=cota+e&sr=8-1

This is a book full of sample tests. The answer guide explains why that answer is the right one. I just took these over and over and read through the explanations for any questions I got wrong.