University of Detroit Mercy
Physician Assistant Program
Additional Books For Reference:
PD/Decision Making
The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual, Taylor, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Common Medical Diagnoses: An Algorithmic Approach, Healey & Jacobson, Saunders
Handbook of Signs & Symptoms, Breuninger, Comerford et al, Springhouse Corp.
History & Physical Examination, Chan, Winkle, Current clinical Strategies Publishing
The Common Symptoms Guide, Wasson, McGraw Hill
Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints, Seller, Saunders
The Complete History, M. Kraytman, McGraw Hill
Clinical Examination of the Patient, by Lamby & Bouloux, Butterworth Heineman
Clinicans Pocket Reference, LG Gomella, Lange
Manual of Medical Therapeutics, Dunagen and Redner, Dept. of med. Washington U. School of
Med., St. Louis
Medical Therapeutics: A Pocket Companion, Larson and Ramsey, WB Saunders
Problem Solving in Clinical Medicine,Cutler, Williams & Wilkins
Decision making in medicine, harry Green MD et al., Mosby Year Book
Outpatient Medicine, Harry Green et al, Current Clinical Strategies Publishing
Wachtel & Stein Practical Guide to the Care of the Ambulatory Patient, Mosby
Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient, Ferri, Mosby Year Book and other
“Practical Guide Books”
(and others in the series)
Critically Ill Patient
Geriatric Patient
Gynecologic/Obstetrics Patient
Pediatric Patient
Psychiatric Patient
Surgical Patient
The Physician Assistant Medical Handbook, Labus, WB Saunders
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The Resident’s Guide to Ambulatory Care, Weinstock & Neides, Anadem Publishing
Essential Skills in Clinical Medicine, Bardes, FA Davis
Clinicians Pocket Guide to Bedside Signs and Tests, UCP Publishing
EKG:
ACLS Quick Review Study Guide, Barbara Achlert, Mosby
How to Quickly and Accurately Master ECG Interpretation, Dale Davis, Lippincott Co.
Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s, Dale Dubin
Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram: a Review for Health Professionals,
Jones and Ochs, Appleton & Lange
Fast and Easy ECGs, Shade and Wesley, McGraw Hill
LAB:
Understanding and Evaluating Common Laboratory Tests, Vaughn G., Appleton & Lange
Laboratory Tests & Diagnostic Procedures, Chernecky CC & Berger, BJ Eds,
WB Saunders
Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests, Jacques Wallach MD, Little Brown
RADIOLOGY:
Fundamentals of Radiology, Squire, WB Saunders
Essentails of Radiology, by Mettler, WB Saunders
PROCEDURES
Multimedia Primary Care Procedures by Michael Tuggy, Jorge Garcia, Gary Newkirk
Published by Sauders Elservier (DVD, online, pocket procedures)
CLINICAL MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE & SPECIALTY:
Current Pediatric Diagnosis & Treatment, Hathaway, Lange
Harriet Lane Handbook (Pediatrics), Cole MD, Johns Hopkins Press
Handbook of Pediatrics, Appleton & Lange
Pediatrics, Oski, Lippincott
The PA Emergency Medicine Handbook, Steven Salyer, WB Saunders
Emergency medicine, Rosen
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Signs & Symptoms in Emergency Medicine: literature-based Approach to Emergent Conditions,
Davis MA, Votey SR, Greenough PG (eds.) St. Louis, Mosby
Manual of Emergency Medicine, Bresler MJ, Sternback GL, Mosby
Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, Tintatelli
Current OB/GYN Diagnosis & Treatment, Pernoll, Lange
OB & GYN on Call, Horowitz and Gomella, Appleton & Lange
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Danforth
Primary Care of Women, Lemche et al, Appleton & Lange
Fundamental Skills in Surgery, Nealon and Nealon, WB Saunders
Pocket Manual of Basic Surgical Skills, Vanway & Buerk , CV Mosby
Principles of Surgery, Schwartz
Introduction to Surgery, Levien, ed, WB Saunders
Essentials of Clinical Surgery, Davis, Foster, Gamelli, Mosby year Book
Handbook of Surgery, Schrock, Mosby
DSM IV R, American Psychiatry Association
The MGH guides ot Psychiatry in Primary Care, Stern, Herman & Slavin, McGraw Hill
Synopsis of Psychiatry, H Kaplan, Williams & Wilkins
Addictive Disorders, Fleming, Mosby Year Book
Neuroanatomy for the non-neurologist, Weiner/Goetz, Lippincott
Basic Neurology, John Gilroy MD, Pergamon Press
Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine and the Companion Handbook
Introduction to Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmias, Atwood, Stanton, Story, CV Mosby
Human Sexual Response, Little, Brown and Co. Boston
Internal Medicine, J Stein ed., Mosby
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Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, Kane et al., McGraw Hill
Primary Care Medicine, Goroll, Lippincott
Clinician’s Handbook of Preventive Services DHHS/PHS
Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, Taylor, r., Springer-Verlog
GENERAL REVIEW/HANDBOOKS:
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, Schroeder et al., Lange
Current Critical Care Diagnostic and Treatment, Bogard, Lange
Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment, Way, Lange
Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology, Grendell et al
Surgical Secrets, Abernathy and Harken and the other “Secrets” books by Mosby Year Book
The National Medical Series for Independent Study, Harwal Publishing Co., Williams and Wilkins
Internal Medicine Pearls, C. Marsh MD, Mosby Year Book
Family Practice Drug Handbook, Allan Ellsworth PharmD, Mosby Year Book
Handbook of Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine, Greenberger NJ et al, Mosby
Clinical Advisor, Ferris, Mosby
Pediatric Pearls, Beryl Rosentstein MD et al, Mosby Year Book
Pocket Guide to Commonly Prescribed Drugs, Levine, Appleton and Lange
Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, Detmer et al, Appleton and Lange
Pocket Guide to Clinical Examination, Epstein et al, Mosby
Berg Handbook of Primary Care Medication, J.B. Lippincott
Primary Care for Physician Assistants, McGraw Hill and the (Pre-Test Self Assessment
and Review Book) ed, R. Moser, also Companion handbook by Richard Dehn
RESEARCH:
Riegelman RK, Hirsch RP, Studying a Study and Testing a Test, Boston:
Little Brown and Co.
Rubinson L, Neutens JJ, Research Techniques for the Health Sciences, New York:
Macmillan Publishing Co.
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Users Guide to the Medical Literature, A Manual for Evidence Based Practice. Guyatt, Gordon, MD
et al. McGraw Hill
BASIC SCIENCE & PHARMACOLOGY:
Pathophysiology: Clinical Concepts of Disease Process, Price and Wilson
Harvey & Champe eds, Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology, Lippincott
Drug Therapy Decision Making Guide, McCormack et al., WB Saunders
Basic Concepts in Pharmacology: A Student’s Survival Guide, Stringer, McGraw Hill
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Katrung, B., McGraw Hill
Drug Information Handbook for PA’s, Rudzinski and Bennes, Lexicomp
The Physicians Desk Reference, Medical Economics
CERTIFYING EXAM REVIEW TEXTS:
PA Review Auth, P. Kerstein, M., (w/CD-ROM), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Physician Assistants Pearls of Wisdom Board Review, Lewke, Plantz & Adler, Boston
Medical Pub Corp.
A Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations (w/CD-ROM) for
PAs, Ed S. Zarbook, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Physician Assistant Review Guide by David Paulk and Donna Agnew. Jones & Bartlett Publishers
MISCELLANEOUS:
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Distionary, F. A. Daivs
Delmar’s, Comprehensive Medical Terminology, Betty Davis Jones
Stedman’s Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professional, Williams and
Wilkins
Step by Step Medical Coding, Buck, CJ, WB Saunders
Decoding the Codes: A Comprehensive Guide to ICD, CPT & HCPCS Coding Systems,
Alex Toth, McGraw Hill
Study Without Stress: Mastering Medical Sciences by E. Kelman & K. Straker (ISBN 0-76191679-2), Sage Publications. $38.00
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