Book List - Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Required Texts for Year 3 and 4 Rotations
OU-COM 2009-10
Note: Post-rotation exam questions are referenced to the required texts.
Clinical Rotation: Psychiatry/Psychology
Required:
Sadock V., & Sadock B, R. (2008). Kaplan and Sadock's concise textbook
of clinical psychiatry (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Reference for additional information:
Stahl, S. (2009). Stahl’s Essential psychopharmacology: The prescriber's guide.
New York: Cambridge University Press.
Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TR. DC: American
Psychiatric Press
Clinical Rotation: Surgery
Required:
Lawrence, P., Bell, R., & Dayton. M. (2006). Essentials of general
surgery (4th ed.). Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Reference for additional information:
Townsend, C. (2008). Sabiston textbook of surgery (18 th ed.). Philadelphia:
Elsevier.
Shires, T., Spencer F., Daly, J., Fischer, J., & Galloway A. (2009). Schwartz’s
principles of surgery (9 th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. Also available on
AccessMedicine
Clinical Rotation: Pediatrics
Required:
Hay, W., Levin, M., Sondheimer, R., & Deterding, R. (2009), Current
pediatric diagnosis and treatment, (19th ed.) New York: McGraw-Hill. Also available
on Access Medicine
Reference for additional information:
Behrman, R., Kliegman R., & Jenson, H. (2007). Nelson textbook of pediatrics.
(18th ed.). Philadelphia.: Saunders * (Available on MD consult)
Johns Hopkins Hospital. (2008) The Harriet Lane handbook: A manual for
pediatric house officers (18th ed.). Philadelphia.: Elsevier Mosby.
Clinical Rotation: Emergency Medicine
Required:
Ma, J., Cline, D., Tintinalli, J., Kelen, G., & Stapczynski, J. (2004). Emergency
Medicine Manual. (6th ed., Updated). New York: McGraw-Hill.

American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual
Reference for additional information:
Tintinalli, J., Kelen, G., & Stapczynski, J. (2004). Emergency medicine.(7 th ed.).
New York: McGraw-Hill. Also available on Access Medicine. (New edition available
5/2010)
Clinical Rotation: General Internal Medicine
Required:
Ferri, F. (2007). Practical guide to the care of the medical patient. (7th ed.). St.
Louis Mo.: Mosby Books
Reference for additional information:
Fauci, Anthony S. (2008). Harrison's principles of internal medicine (17th ed.).
New York: McGraw-Hill. Also available on AccessMedicine
Goldman, Lee. (2008). Cecil medicine (23rd ed.) Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier.
Clinical Rotation: Geriatrics
Required:
Kane, R. (2009) Essentials of clinical geriatrics (6th ed.). New York:
McGraw-Hill.
Reference for additional information:
Ham, R. (2006). Primary care geriatrics: A case-based approach (5 th
ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier.
Clinical Rotation: Women’s Health
Required:
Bader, T. (2005) Ob-Gyn secrets updated edition (3rd ed.). Philadelphia:
Mosby.
Reference for additional information:
Gabbe, S. (2007) Obstetrics: Normal and problem pregnancies (5th ed.). New
York: Churchill Livingstone.
Clinical Rotation: Family Medicine
Required:
Sloane, P. (2007). Essentials of family medicine (5 th ed.). Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual
Reference for additional information:
Rakel, R. (2007). Textbook of family practice (7th ed.). Philadelphia: W.B.
Saunders.

Clinical Rotation: Radiology
Benseler, J., (2006) The radiology handbook: A pocket guide to medical
imaging. Athens: Ohio University Press.
The following have been identified as resources for ALL rotations by CORE
preceptors.
Cooper, D., H, Krainik, A., J., & Lubner, S., J. (2007). The Washington manual
of medical therapeutics. (32st ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
McPhee, S., J., Papadakis, M., A., & Tierney, L., M. (2009). 2009 Current
medical diagnosis and treatment. New York: McGraw-Hill. Also available on Access
Medicine
Ward, R. (2003). Foundations for osteopathic medicine (2nd ed.).
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Chapters 7,31,34,41,43,52,71
Medical Dictionary (Dorland or Taber)
CORE OMM Curriculum for Students and Interns. Materials available through CORE
Office
PubMed (www.pubmed.gov) or
PubMed configured to show OU resources
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?myncbishare=oucom) or
Medline available through OhioLINK (http://rave.ohiolink.edu/databases/login/medl)
National Guideline Clearing House (http://www.guideline.gov/)
AccessMedicine available to OU students at: http://www.library.ohiou.edu/cgibin/redir_athensonly.pl?http://www.accessmedicine.com/
Evidence-Based Medicine Resources
Cochrane Library (http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/scripts/redirect.html?id=4324)
MD Consult (Available to COM students for $25 fee through Office of Academic
Affairs/Pre-Doctoral Education)
5/09