KCOM Required Books
Organized by Course
Biochemistry I – II
Quarters 1 -2
 Murray, R., Rodwell, V., Bender, David., & Botham K. (2009). Harper’s Illustrated
Biochemistry (28th ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN: 0071625917
Clinical Experiences
Quarter 4
 No Required Text
The Complete DOctor
Quarters 1-7
 Bates, B. A Guide to Physical Exam and History Taking. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott
Company
Dermatology
Quarter 5
At least ONE of the following
 James, W., Berger, T., & Elston, D. (2011) Andrew’s Diseases of the Skin, Clinical
Dermatology (11th ed). Elsevier. ISBN: 978-1-4377-0314-6
 Habif, T. (2010) Clinical Dermatology (5th ed). Mosby Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-72343541-9
 Wolff, K., & Johnson R. (2009). Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical
Dermatology (6th ed). New York, NY: McGraw Hill. ISBN: 0071599754
 Bolgnia, J., Jorizzo, J., & Rapini, R. (2008) Dermatolgy (2nd ed). Mosby Elsevier. ISBN:
141603269X
 Habif, T. (2011) Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment (3rd ed). Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier Mosby.
Evidence-Based Medicine
Quarter 1
 Straus, S., Richardson, W., Glasiou., P. & Haynes R. (2005) Evidence-Based Medicine: How to
Practice and Teach EBM (3rd ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 0 433 07444 5
Histology
Quarters 1 - 2
 Mescher, A. L. (2010). Junqueira’s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. (12th ed.). New York:
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McGraw- Hill. ISBN: 0071630201
Ross, M. H., Pawlina, W., & Barnash, T.A. (2009) Atlas of Descriptive Histology.
Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates Inc. ISBN: 0878936963
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Human and Gross Developmental Anatomy I - II
Quarters 1 - 2
Texts
 Drake R., Vogel, A., & Mitchell, A. (2010). Gray’s Anatomy for Students (2nd ed.).
Philadelphia: Churchill Livingston Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-443-06952-9
 Moore, K. & Persaud. T. (2008). Before We Are Born (7th ed.)Philadelphia: Saunders
Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4160-3705-7
 Herring, W. Learning Radiology – Recognizing the Basics Mosby Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-32304317-5
Dissector
 Tank, P. (2009) Grant’s Dissector (14th ed.)Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and
Wilkins. ISBN 978-0-7817-7431-4
Atlas
 Netter, F. (2011) Atlas of Human Anatomy (5th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders. ISBN:
978-1-4160-5951-6
Medical Dictionary
 Dorland’s illustrated Medical Dictionary. Saunders Co.
or
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary. Williams and Wilkins.
Human Nutrition
Quarter 4
Recommended Text
 Hark, L. & Morrison, G. (2009). Medical Nutrition and Disease, A Case Based Approach
(4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
Immunology
Quarter 2
 Coico, R., and Sunshine, G. (2009) Immunology: A Short Course (6th ed). Hoboken, NJ:
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Infectious Diseases
Quarter 5
 Kasper, D. & Fauci, A.S. (2010) Harrison’s Infectious Diseases. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
ISBN: 0071702938
 Gilbert, N. (2010) Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy-2010 (40th ed). Antimicrobial
Therapy.
Medical Microbiology
Quarter 3
 Murray. P., Rosenthal, & Pfaller, M. (2008). Medical Microbiology: with STUDENT
CONSULT Online Access (6th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby. ISBN 978-0-323-05470-6
 Rosenthal, K., (2008) Medical Microbiology and Immunology Flash Cards with STUDENT
CONSULT ONLINE (Updated ed). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby.
Neuroscience I-III
Quarters 2 - 4
Quarter 5
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Blumenfeld, H. (2002) Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases (2nd ed). Sunderland:
Sinauer Associates. ISBN 978-0-87893-058-6.
 Haines, D. (2008) Neuroanatomy, An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems (7th
ed).Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-0-7817-6328-8
 Kandel, E., Schwartz, J., & Jessel, T. (2000). Principles of Neural Science (4th ed). New
York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6
 Kandel, E., Schwartz, J., & Jessel, T. (2000). Priniciples of Neural Science (4th ed). St.
Louis: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.
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Quarter 6
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The Goldman Guide to Psychiatry, 1st Ed (2009)
American Psychiatric Association (Ed.). (2000) The DSM-IV-TR Quick Reference. The
American Psychiatric Association.
Ophthalmology
 Harper, R. (2010). Basic Ophthalmology (9th ed). American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Orthopedic Surgery
Quarter 6
Recommended Text
 Sarwark, J. (2010). Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care (4th ed). American Academy of
Orthopedic Surgeons.
Quarter 7
OTM
Quarters 1–2, 4-7
 Kimberly, P. Outline of Osteopathic Manipulative Procedures: Kimberly Manual, 2006
Edition(updated 2008)
 Ward, R.C. (2003) Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine (2nd ed). Baltimore: Williams
and Wilkins.
 Rennie, P. (2004) Counterstrain and Exercise: An Integrated Approach (2nd ed).
Michigan: Rennie Matrix, Inc.
 Magee, D. (2008) Orthopedic Physical Assessment (5th ed). St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier.
ISBN: 0-7216-0571-0
Quarter 3
 Hruby, R. (1996). Craniosacral Osteopathic Technique: A Manual (2nd ed). The Institute
for Osteopathic Studies. The Institute for Osteopathic Studies
Quarter 6
 Frontera, W., Silver, J., & Rizzo, T. (2003) Essentials of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation (2nd ed). Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins
Otorhinolaryngology
Quarter 7
 Pasha, R. (2010) Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery: Clinical Reference Guide (3rd
ed). Plural Publishing.
Pathology I – IV
Quarters 3 - 6
 Bakerman, S. (2002) ABC’s of Interpretive Laboratory Data (4th ed.). Interpretive
Laboratory Data, Inc. ISBN: 0945577079
 Kumar, V. Abbas, A., Fausto, N., and Aster, J. (2009). Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic
Basis of Disease (8th ed). Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier. ISBN:978-4160-3121-5
Pediatrics
Quarter 7
 Marcdante, K., Kliegman, R., Behrman, R., & Jenson, H. (2011) Nelson Essentials of
Pediatrics (6th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier.
Pharmacology I – II
Quarters 4 - 7
Recommended Text
 Katzung, B., Masters, S., & Trevor, A. (2009). Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (11th ed).
New York, NY: McGraw Hill Companies.
 Golan, D., Tashjian, A., Armstrong, E., & Armstrong A. (2012). Principles of
Pharmacology (3rd ed). Lippincott, Williams &Wilkins
 Brunton, L., Chabner, B., & Knollman, B., (2011) Goodman and Gilman’s
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (12th ed). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
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Physiology
Quarters 2 -3
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Boron, W. F. and Boulpaep E. L. (2009) Medical Physiology (2nd ed.), Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier Saunders. ISBN: 1437717535
Dubin, D. (2000) Rapid Interpretation of EKGs (6th Ed) Cover Inc., Tampa: COVER
Publishing Company. ISBN: 0912912065
Principles of Medicine I – III
Quarters 4-5
One from each category below
A.
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Longo, D., Fauci, A., Kasper, D., Hauser, S., Jameson, J., & Loscalzo, J. (2011)
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (18th ed). McGraw-Hill
OR
 Goldman, L. Ausiello, D., Arend, W., Armitage, J., Clemmons, D., Drazen, J.,
Foster, E. (Eds.). (2008). Cecil’s Medicine (23rd ed). Philadelphia: Saunders.
B. Bakerman, S. (2002) ABC’s of Interpretive Laboratory Data (4th ed.). Interpretive
Laboratory Data, Inc. ISBN: 0945577079
C.
 Foster, C., Mistry, N., Peddi, P., & Sharma, S. (Eds.). (2010). The Washington
Manual of Medical Therapeutics(33rd ed). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer,
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
OR
 Longmore, M., Wilkinson, I., Davidson, E., Foulkes, A., & Mafi, A. (2010) Oxford
Handbook of Clinical Medicine (8th ed). Oxford University Press, USA.
OR
 Clary, B., & Milano, C. (2000). The Handbook of Surgical Intensive Care (5th ed).
Mosby. ISBN: 0323011063.
OR
 Gomella, L., and Haist, S. (2007). Clinician’s Pocket References (11th ed).
McGraw Hill. ISBN: 0-07-15428-4
OR
 Ferri, F. (2011). Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient (8th ed).
Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-323-07158-1
D. Gilbert, David N. (2009) The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (39th ed).
Antimicrobial Therapy. ISBN: 1930808526
Quarters 6 - 7
A. Garcia, T., & Holtz, N. (2002) Introduction to 12-Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation.
Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
B. Lederman, R., (2011) Tarascon Internal Medicine & Critical Care Pocketbook (5th ed).
Jones and Bartlett
Principles of Surgery
Quarters 5 & 7 Lawrence, P. (2005) Essentials of General Surgery (4th ed). Williams and Wilkins.
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Women’s Health
Quarter 6
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Beckman, C., Ling, F., Smith, R., Barzansky, B., Herbert, W. & Laube, D. (Eds.) (2009)
Obstetrics and Gynecology (6th ed). Lippincott Williams &Wilkins.
Toy, E., Baker III, B., Ross, P., & Jennings, J. (2009). Case Files Obstetrics and
Gynecology (Lange Case Files (3rd ed). McGraw Hill.
Cunningham, F., Leveno, K., Bloom, S., Hauth, J., Rouse, D., & Spong, C. (2010)
Williams Obstetrics (23rd ed). McGraw-Hill.
Berek, J. (2006) Berek and Novak’s Gynecology (10th ed).Williams & Wilkins.
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