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Course required and recommended textbooks

Resources used across the curriculum

Resources Used Across the Curriculum

Basic Immunology by Abul K. Abbas; Andrew H. H. Lichtman; Shiv Pillai
ISBN: 9780323549431
Publication Date: 2019-04-10
Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith L. Moore; Anne M. R. Agur; Arthur F. Dalley
ISBN: 9781496347213
Publication Date: 2017-09-13
The Developing Human by Keith L. Moore; T. V. N. Persaud; Mark G. Torchia
ISBN: 9780323313384
Publication Date: 2015-04-06

This title is not available online through the library. There is one copy available for checkout in the library.
Elsevier's Integrated Review Pharmacology by Mark Kester; Kelly Dowhower Karpa; Kent E. Vrana
ISBN: 9780323074452
Publication Date: 2011-11-30

This item is not available electronically
3 copies available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library
Grant's Dissector by Alan J. Detton
ISBN: 9781496313805
Publication Date: 2016-03-30
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine by Dennis Kasper; Anthony Fauci; Stephen Hauser; Dan Longo; J. Larry Jameson; Joseph Loscalzo
ISBN: 9780071802154
Publication Date: 2015-04-08
Medical Microbiology by Patrick R. Murray; Ken S. Rosenthal; Michael A. Pfaller
ISBN: 9780323299565
Publication Date: 2015-10-28
Medical Physiology by Walter F. Boron; Emile L. Boulpaep
ISBN: 9781455743773
Publication Date: 2016-05-05
Medical Physiology by Hershel Raff; Michael Levitzky
ISBN: 9780071621731
Publication Date: 2011-04-25

This item is not available electronically.
There is 1 copy of this title available for checkout in the library.
Physiology by Linda S. Costanzo
ISBN: 9780323478816
Publication Date: 2017-05-08
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar; Abul K. Abbas; Jon C. Aster
ISBN: 9780808924500
Publication Date: 2014-06-01
Histology: A Text and Atlas by Wojciech Pawlina; Michael H. Ross
ISBN: 1451187424
Publication Date: 2015-01-27

Supplemental Textbooks

Weir and Abrahams' Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy by Jonathan D. Spratt; Lonie R. Salkowski; Marios Loukas; Tom Turmezei; Jamie Weir; Peter H. Abrahams
ISBN: 9780723438267
Publication Date: 2016-07-21

Scientific Principles of Medicine (SPM)

Required Textbooks for Scientific Principles of Medicine (Hershey)

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology by Bertram G. Katzung; Anthony J. Trevor
ISBN: 9781259641152
Publication Date: 2017-11-30

2 copies available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library
Cell Biology by Thomas D. Pollard; William C. Earnshaw; Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz; Graham T. Johnson
ISBN: 9780323341264
Publication Date: 2016-11-30

1 copy available for checkout at Harrell Health Sciences Library
Elsevier's Integrated Review Pharmacology by Mark Kester; Kelly Dowhower Karpa; Kent E. Vrana
ISBN: 9780323074452
Publication Date: 2011-11-30

This item is not available electronically
3 copies available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library
Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics by Peter D. Turnpenny; Sian Ellard
ISBN: 9780702066856
Publication Date: 2017-01-24

1 copy available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library
Haematology by A. Victor Hoffbrand; Paul A. H. Moss
ISBN: 9781118408674
Publication Date: 2015-10-26

1 copy available for checkout at Harrell Health Sciences Library
Histology by Wojciech Pawlina; Michael H. Ross
ISBN: 9781451187427
Publication Date: 2015-01-27

1 copy available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library
Lippincott illustrated reviews : biochemistry by Denise R. Ferrier
ISBN: 9781496344496
Publication Date: 2017-01-14

1 copy available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library
Metabolism at a Glance by J. G. Salway
ISBN: 9781118682074
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts
ISBN: 0815332181
Publication Date: 2002-03-01

The 4th edition is available online. Access to Content is available only by keyword searching. Use the table of contents to identify title sections, then enter titles into search bar to access full text of that section.
There are 2 copies of the 6th edition available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library.
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar; Abul K. Abbas; Jon C. Aster
ISBN: 0323296351
Publication Date: 2014-09-05

3 copies available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library
Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations by Thomas M. Devlin
ISBN: 9780470281734
Publication Date: 2010-01-19

This item is not available electronically
3 copies available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library
Medical Physiology by Walter F. Boron; Emile L. Boulpaep
ISBN: 9781455743773
Publication Date: 2016-05-05

Host Defense / Host Response (HDHR)

Basic Immunology by Abul K. Abbas; Andrew H. H. Lichtman; Shiv Pillai
ISBN: 9780323549431
Publication Date: 2019-04-10
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology by Bertram G. Katzung; Anthony J. Trevor
ISBN: 9781259641152
Publication Date: 2017-11-30
Histology by Wojciech Pawlina; Michael H. Ross
ISBN: 9781451187427
Publication Date: 2015-01-27
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar; Abul K. Abbas; Jon C. Aster
ISBN: 0323296351
Publication Date: 2014-09-05

Foundations of Patient Centered Care

Required Textbooks for FPCC (Hershey)
(Also see required supply list in Davinci)

The Medical Interview by John L. Coulehan; Marian R. Block; John Coulehan; Marian Block
ISBN: 080361246X
Publication Date: 2005-09-29

This is a limited Ebook with 3 digital copies available. Please log out of this title when done reading. there are also two paper copies available for two hour checkout in the library.
Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination by Jane W. Ball; Joyce E. Dains; John A. Flynn; Barry S. Solomon; Rosalyn W. Stewart
ISBN: 9780323481953
Publication Date: 2018-01-26

Science of Health Systems

Required Textbook for Science of Health Systems (Hershey)

Health Systems Science by Susan E. Skochelak; Richard E. Hawkins; Jeffrey M. Borkan; Jed D. Gonzalo; Luan E. Lawson; Stephanie R. Starr
ISBN: 9780323461160
Publication Date: 2016-12-13

This book is not currently available electronically. There are 4 copies available for checkout at the library.

Cardiorespiratory

Required Textbooks for Cardiorespiratory (Hershey)

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology by Bertram G. Katzung; Anthony J. Trevor
ISBN: 9781259641152
Publication Date: 2017-11-30
Grant's Dissector by Alan J. Detton
ISBN: 9781496313805
Publication Date: 2016-03-30
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine by Dennis L. Kasper; Anthony S. Fauci; Stephen L. Hauser; Dan L. Longo; J. Larry Jameson; Joseph Loscalzo
ISBN: 9780071802154
Publication Date: 2015-04-08
Pathophysiology of Heart Disease by Leonard S. Lilly
ISBN: 9781451192759
Publication Date: 2015-09-18
Physiology by Linda S. Costanzo
ISBN: 9780323478816
Publication Date: 2017-05-08
Principles of Pulmonary Medicine by Steven E. Weinberger; Barbara A. Cockrill; Jess Mandel
ISBN: 9780323523714
Publication Date: 2018-02-09
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar; Abul K. Abbas; Jon C. Aster
ISBN: 0323296351
Publication Date: 2014-09-05

Recommended Textbooks (Hershey)

Elsevier's Integrated Review Pharmacology by Mark Kester; Kelly Dowhower Karpa; Kent E. Vrana
ISBN: 9780323074452
Publication Date: 2011-11-30

This item is not available electronically
3 copies available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library
The Medical Interview by John L. Coulehan; Marian R. Block; John Coulehan; Marian Block
ISBN: 080361246X
Publication Date: 2005-09-29
Medical Physiology: A Systems Approach by Hershel Raff; Michael Levitzky
ISBN: 9780071621731
Publication Date: 2011-04-25

This item is not available electronically.
There is 1 copy of this title available for checkout in the library.
Rubin's Pathology by Emanuel Rubin (Editor); David S. Strayer (Editor)
ISBN: 9781451183900
Publication Date: 2014-08-12
Goodman and Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13th Edition by Randa Hilal-Dandan; Bjorn Knollman; Laurence Brunton
ISBN: 9781259584732
Publication Date: 2017-12-05
Medical Physiology by Walter F. Boron; Emile L. Boulpaep
ISBN: 9781455743773
Publication Date: 2016-05-05
Pulmonary Physiology by Michael G. Levitzky
ISBN: 9781260019339
Publication Date: 2018-01-08
Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials by John B. West
ISBN: 9781609136406
Publication Date: 2011-09-21

This item is not available electronically.
There is 1 copy of this title available for checkout in the library.
Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination by Jane W. Ball; Joyce E. Dains; John A. Flynn; Barry S. Solomon; Rosalyn W. Stewart
ISBN: 9780323481953
Publication Date: 2018-01-26

Replaces Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination

Musculoskeletal, Rheumatology, Dermatology (MSDR)

Required Textbooks for MSDR (Hershey)

Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care 4th Ed by John F. Sarwark (Editor)
Call Number: Electronic book
ISBN: 9780892035793
Publication Date: 2010-09-01
Lookingbill and Marks' Principles of Dermatology by James G. Marks; Jeffrey J. Miller
ISBN: 9780323430401
Publication Date: 2018-02-16
Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases by John H. Klippel (Editor); Leslie J. Crofford (Editor); John H. Stone (Editor); Patience H. White (Editor)
Call Number: Electronic book
ISBN: 9780387685663
Publication Date: 2008-01-23
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar; Abul K. Abbas; Jon C. Aster
ISBN: 0323296351
Publication Date: 2014-09-05
Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology by Ross E. Petty; Carol B. Lindsley; Ronald M. Laxer; Lucy Wedderburn
Call Number: Electronic book
ISBN: 9780323241458
Publication Date: 2015-05-08

Renal

Required Textbooks for Renal (Hershey)

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology by Bertram G. Katzung; Anthony J. Trevor
ISBN: 9781259641152
Publication Date: 2017-11-30
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine by Dennis L. Kasper; Anthony S. Fauci; Stephen L. Hauser; Dan L. Longo; J. Larry Jameson; Joseph Loscalzo
ISBN: 9780071802154
Publication Date: 2015-04-08
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar; Abul K. Abbas; Jon C. Aster
ISBN: 0323296351
Publication Date: 2014-09-05

Recommended Textbooks (Hershey)

Acid-Base by J. Craig Longenecker; Todd R. Nelson (Revised by)
ISBN: 0781796555
Publication Date: 2006-12-13

This item is not available electronically.
There is 1 copy of this title available for checkout in the library.
Medical Physiology by Walter F. Boron; Emile L. Boulpaep
ISBN: 9781455743773
Publication Date: 2016-05-05
Medical Physiology by Hershel Raff; Michael Levitzky
ISBN: 9780071621731
Publication Date: 2011-04-25

This item is not available electronically.
There is 1 copy of this title available for checkout in the library.
Renal Pathophysiology by Helmut G. Rennke; Bradley M. Denker
ISBN: 1451173385
Publication Date: 2013-08-27
The Renal System at a Glance by Christopher O'Callaghan
ISBN: 9781118393871
Publication Date: 2016-09-26

This item is not available electronically.
There is 1 copy of this title available for checkout in the library.

Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Required Textbooks for GI (Hershey)

Sitaraman and Friedman's Essentials of Gastroenterology by Shanthi Srinivasan (Editor); Lawrence S. Friedman (Editor)
ISBN: 9781119235187
Publication Date: 2017-11-01

Recommended Textbooks (Hershey)

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology by Bertram G. Katzung; Anthony J. Trevor
ISBN: 9781259641152
Publication Date: 2017-11-30
Gastrointestinal Physiology by Kim Barrett
ISBN: 9780071774017
Publication Date: 2013-09-10
Physiology by Linda S. Costanzo
ISBN: 9780323478816
Publication Date: 2017-05-08
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar; Abul K. Abbas; Jon C. Aster
ISBN: 0323296351
Publication Date: 2014-09-05
Wheater's Functional Histology by Barbara Young; Phillip Woodford; Geraldine O'Dowd
ISBN: 9780702047473
Publication Date: 2013-11-04
Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology by Joseph Henderson
ISBN: 0397514034
Publication Date: 1996-08-01

This title is not available electronically. There are two copies available for 2 hour checkout in the library.

GI Anatomy Required Textbooks (Hershey)

Essential Clinical Anatomy by Keith L. Moore; Anne M. R. Agur; Arthur F. Dalley
ISBN: 9781451187496
Publication Date: 2014-03-01

This title is not available electronically. There is one copy available for 2 hour checkout in the library.
Grant's Dissector by Alan J. Detton
ISBN: 9781496313805
Publication Date: 2016-03-30

GI Anatomy Recommended Textbooks (Hershey)

Weir and Abrahams' Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy by Jonathan D. Spratt; Lonie R. Salkowski; Marios Loukas; Tom Turmezei; Jamie Weir; Peter H. Abrahams
ISBN: 9780723438267
Publication Date: 2016-07-21

Endocrine & Reproductive Medicine

Required Textbooks for Endo-Repro (Hershey)

General Urology by Jack McAninch; Tom F. Lue
ISBN: 9780071624978
Publication Date: 2012-09-11
Grant's Dissector by Alan J. Detton
ISBN: 9781496313805
Publication Date: 2016-03-30
Greenspan's Basic and Clinical Endocrinology, Tenth Edition by David G. Gardner; Dolores M. Shoback
ISBN: 1259589285
Publication Date: 2017-10-10
Beckmann and Ling's Obstetrics and Gynecology by Robert Casanova
ISBN: 9781496353092
Publication Date: 2018-05-03
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar; Abul K. Abbas; Jon C. Aster
ISBN: 0323296351
Publication Date: 2014-09-05

Neural and Behavioral Sciences

Required Textbooks for Neural and Behavioral Science (Hershey)

Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry by Donald W. Black; Nancy C. Andreasen
ISBN: 9781585625383
Publication Date: 2014-04-25
Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases by Hal Blumenfeld
ISBN: 9780878930586
Publication Date: 2010-03-01

This Item is not available electronically.
There are 3 copies available for checkout in the library.

Recommended Textbooks (Hershey)

Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications by Duane E. Haines; Gregory A. Mihailoff
ISBN: 9780323396325
Publication Date: 2017-10-13
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine by Dennis L. Kasper; Anthony S. Fauci; Stephen L. Hauser; Dan L. Longo; J. Larry Jameson; Joseph Loscalzo
ISBN: 9780071802154
Publication Date: 2015-04-08
Neuroscience by Dale Purves; George J. Augustine; David Fitzpatrick; William C. Hall; Anthony-Samuel LaMantia; James O. McNamara (Editor); Leonard E. White
ISBN: 9780878936953
Publication Date: 2011-11-01

There is no electronic copy of this title.
There is 1 copy of this textbooks available at the library service desk.
Nolte's the Human Brain by Todd Vanderah; Douglas Gould
ISBN: 9781455728596
Publication Date: 2015-05-18
Goodman and Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13th Edition by Randa Hilal-Dandan; Bjorn Knollman; Laurence Brunton
ISBN: 9781259584732
Publication Date: 2017-12-05
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar; Abul K. Abbas; Jon C. Aster
ISBN: 0323296351
Publication Date: 2014-09-05

Medical Laboratory Science

Urinalysis and Body Fluids by Lillian Mundt; Kristy Shanahan
ISBN: 9781496320162
Publication Date: 2015-10-01

This item is not available electronically.
1 copy available for checkout at the Harrell Health Sciences Library.
Clinical Hematology Atlas by Bernadette F. Rodak; Jacqueline H. Carr
ISBN: 9780323322492
Publication Date: 2016-01-19
Rodak's Hematology by Elaine M. Keohane; Larry Smith; Jeanine M. Walenga; Catherine N. Otto
ISBN: 9780323530453
Publication Date: 2019-03-11

This item is not available electronically.
1 copy available for checkout at Harrell Health Sciences Library.
Bailey and Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology by Patricia M. Tille
ISBN: 9780323354820
Publication Date: 2016-12-07

This item is not available electronically.
1 copy available for checkout at Harrell Health Sciences Library.
Clinical Chemistry by Michael L. Bishop; Edward P. Fody; Larry E. Schoeff
ISBN: 9781496335586
Publication Date: 2017-02-04

This item is not available electronically.
1 copy available for checkout at Harrell Health Sciences Library.
Modern Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices by Denise M. Harmening
ISBN: 9780803668881
Publication Date: 2018-11-30
Clinical Immunology and Serology by Christine Dorresteyn Stevens
ISBN: 9780803644663
Publication Date: 2016-10-05
Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods by Richard A. McPherson; Richard I. McPherson; Matthew R. Pincus
ISBN: 9780323295680
Publication Date: 2016-05-12
Laboratory Management by Denise Harmening
ISBN: 9780943903125
Publication Date: 2012-01-15

This item is not available electronically.
1 copy available for checkout at Harrell Health Sciences Library.
Linne and Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science by Mary Louise Turgeon
ISBN: 9780323225458
Publication Date: 2015-04-09
Molecular Diagnostics by Lela Buckingham
ISBN: 9780803668294
Publication Date: 2019-02-22

This item is not available electronically.
1 copy available for checkout at Harrell Health Sciences Library.
The Phlebotomy Textbook by Susan King Strasinger; Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo
ISBN: 9780803668423
Publication Date: 2019-02-25

This item is not available electronically.
1 copy available for checkout at Harrell Health Sciences Library.
Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics by Nader Rifai
ISBN: 9780323359214
Publication Date: 2017-02-06

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