Textbook Purchasing Instructions
The Bookstore carries all the textbooks and supplies for the PA Program. They will have all required books available in a
bundled package available for your purchase. They will also have a limited number of the optional supplementary texts
available for purchase. The Bookstore accepts most major credit cards. Students may also charge purchases to their
student account by presenting their student I.D. Periodically, unpaid balances will be transferred to the student’s
permanent financial record in the Bursar’s Office. These balances are payable upon receipt of billing.
Each student is to contact the University of the Cumberlands to purchase their books before the program start
date.
Class
Required Books for Entire Program
Clinical
Medicine
 Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment , Stephen McPhee
 Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology,
Klaus Wolff , ISBN: 0071599754
 Rapid Interpretation of EKG's, Dale Dubin Essentials of
Musculoskeletal Care, Walter Greene
 Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests ,(LANGE Clinical Science)
Diana Nicoll
Physical
Diagnosis
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, North
American Edition, Lynn S Bickley,
Pharmacol
ogy
 PHARMACOTHERAPY HANDBOOK Barbara Wells,
Pharmacology, George M. Brenner , ISBN: 978-1416066279
Anatomy
Pathophysiology
 Atlas of Human Anatomy, Frank H. Netter
 Gray’s Anatomy: Drake
 Anatomy & Physiology Revealed, CD-ROM,
ISBN: 978-007-337807-7, McGraw-Hill
 Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults
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Health Care
Issues
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Practical
Medicine/
Surgery
Emergency
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and Children, Kathryn L. McCance, ISBN:
Pathophysiology : The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults
and Children (Study Guide & Workbook) Kathryn L.
McCance
Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice, Ruth
Ballweg,
Physician Assistant's Guide to Research And Medical
Literature, J. Dennis Blessing Cutting-Edge Bioethics: A
Christian Exploration of Technologies and Trends,
(Horizon in Bioethics Series Book), John, Frederick Kilner,
Medical Ethics - A Primer for Students,
Essential Clinical Procedures, Richard W. Dehn,
Emergency Medicine Manual, O. John Ma
Essential Emergency Procedures, Kaushal Shah
Optional Supplementary Books
 Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook, Updated and Expanded, Donal
O'Mathuna, and Walt Larimore, ISBN: 978-0310269991
 Clinician's Guide to Laboratory Medicine: A Practical Approach, Samir P. Desai
ISBN: 978-1930598744
 Clinician's Pocket Reference, Leonard G. Gomella ISBN: 978-0071454285
 Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics: (LANGE CURRENT Series), William
Hay
 Current Geriatric Diagnosis and Treatment (LANGE CURRENT Series) by C.
Landefeld
 CURRENT Obstetrics And Gynecologic Diagnosis And Treatment (C LANGE
CURRENT Series), Alan DeCherney
Documentation for physician assistants, Lynnette J. Mattingly,
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Sigler's Pharmacy Drug Cards (24th edition), Jeffrey D. Sigler
Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia: Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 4th Edition by Richard A Harvey
Review of Medical Physiology 22nd Edition by Ganong
University Bookstore Statement
The Bookstore carries all the textbooks and supplies for the PA Program. They will have all required books available
in a bundled package available for your purchase. They will also have a limited number of the optional supplementary
texts available for purchase. The Bookstore accepts Master Card, Visa, Discover, American Express credit cards, debit
cards, and gift cards. Students may also charge purchases to their student account by presenting their student I.D.
Charging is a service offered to students to aid them in acquiring books and supplies for classes. Periodically throughout
the semester, unpaid balances will be transferred to the student’s permanent financial record in the Bursar’s Office.
These balances are payable upon receipt of billing.
At the end of each semester the Bookstore offers to purchase books back from students for up to 50% of the
purchase price. The buyback price paid by the Bookstore depends on whether or not the book will be used on campus
the following semester, the national demand for the used book, and the condition of the book.