There is no single, ideal book for the Medicine Clerkship, and no particular book is required. Students must learn different topics in different depths, so that they must aim their reading accordingly.

Comprehensive textbooks

These are used when in-depth knowledge is required. This depth is appropriate in learning about the medical conditions of patients for whom you are providing care. These textbooks are outstanding references, but are too long to read cover-to-cover during the clerkship.

1. Dennis K. Kasper, et al., eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine

The complete 16^th edition is available on-line at:
http://www.accessmedicine.com/resourceTOC.aspx?
resourceID=4

2. Lee Goldman, J. Claude Bennett, eds. Cecil Textbook of Medicine

Intermediate textbooks

These are good sources for general readings in medicine. Their depth is appropriate for learning about the medical conditions of other patients on the team, not your own, and for informing yourself about disease topics.

1. Thomas E. Andreoli, Charles C. J. Carpenter, Robert C. Griggs, Joseph Loscalzo, Robert C. Griggs, eds. Cecil Essentials of Medicine


2. Mark C. Fishman, Andrew R. Hoffman, Richard D. Klausner, Malcolm S. Thaler, eds. Medicine

Pocket texts

The mini-versions of Harrison's and Cecil's are very concise, useful perhaps as a quick reminder, but too terse for general learning.

1. Dennis K. Kasper, et al., eds. Harrison's Manual of Medicine


2. Lee Goldman, J. Claude Bennett, eds. Pocket Companion to Cecil Textbook of Medicine

Manuals

These are often useful for therapy, differential diagnosis, and nuts-and-bolts.

1. Gopa Green, et al. The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics


2. Fred F. Ferri. Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient


3. Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra, Debra Adler-Klein. Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis


4. Charles L. Bardes. Essential Skills in Clinical Medicine

Electronic references

WCMC subscribes to several electronic resources, which can be accessed via the library site at http://library.med.cornell.edu/. In Medicine, many residents and students use UpToDate Online, which can be accessed via the library and at most terminals in NYPH. You can also click on the following link: http://www.utdol.com/enterprise.asp?bhcp=1

The Weill Cornell Department of Medicine Literature Archive

The Department of Medicine maintains a comprehensive set of select journal articles and practice guidelines, many with full text, at http://medstaff.med.cornell.edu/. The username and password will be distributed at the orientation.

Topic-specific references and readings

Cardiology

Ischemic heart disease

1. Lee, TH and Boucher, C. Noninvasive tests in patients with stable coronary artery disease. NEJM 2001; 344: 1840.


2. Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III) JAMA 2001; 285: 2486.


3. Libby, P. Current concepts of the pathogenesis of the acute coronary syndromes. Circulation 2001; 104: 365.


4. Yeghiazarians, Y, et al. Medical Progress: Unstable angina pectoris. NEJM 2000; 342: 101


5. Bhatt, DL and Topol, EJ. Current role of platelet glyoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes. JAMA 2000; 284: 1549


6. Collins et al. Drug therapy: Aspirin, heparin and fibrinolytic therapy in suspected acute myocardial infarction. NEJM 1997; 336: 847


7. Henneckens et al. Drug therapy: Adjunctive drug therapy of acute myocardial infarction—evidence from clinical trials. NEJM 1996; 335: 1660


8. Grech and Ramsdale. Acute coronary syndrome: ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. BMJ 2003; 326: 1379.

Congestive heart failure and valvular disease

1. Nohria et al. Medical management of advanced heart failure. JAMA 2002; 287: 628.


2. Carabello, BA. and Crawford, FA. Valvular heart disease. NEJM 1997; 337: 32.


3. Bayer et al. AHA Scientific Statement. Diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis and its complications. Circulation 1998; 98: 2936.

Arrhythmias

1. Falk, R. Medical Progress: Atrial fibrillation. NEJM 2001; 344: 1067.


2. Cannom and Prystowsky. Management of ventricular arrhythmias: detection, drugs, and devices. JAMA 1999; 281:172.


3. Ezekowitz JA, et al. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators in primary and secondary prevention: a systematic review of randomized, controlled trials. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:445.


4. Al-Khatib SM et al. What clinicians should know about the QT interval. JAMA. 2003 Apr 23-30;289(16):2120.

Pulmonology and Critical Care

1. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma.
   http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.pdf


2. Bach PB, Brown C, Gelfand SE, McCrory DC; American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians. Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a summary and appraisal of published evidence. Ann Intern Med 2001:34:600-20.
   http://www.annals.org/issues/v134n7/full/
   200104030-00016.html


3. American Thoracic Society. Guidelines for the management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. Diagnosis, assessment of severity, antimicrobial therapy, and prevention. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;163:1730-54.
   http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/163/7/1730


4. Dellinger RP, Carlet JM, Masur H et al. Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock. Crit Care Med 2004;32:858-73.

Gastroenterology

1. American Gastroenterological Association. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Evaluation of liver chemistry tests. Gastroenterology 2002;123:1364-1366.
   http://www2.gastrojournal.org/scripts/om.dll/serve?
   action=searchDB&searchDBfor=art&artType=fullfree
   &id=agast1231364


2. American Gastroenterological Association. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Nausea and vomiting. Gastroenterology 2001;120:261-262.
   http://www2.gastrojournal.org/scripts/om.dll/serve?
   action=searchDB&searchDBfor=art&artType=fullfree
   &id=a0010100261


3. Herrine SK. Approach to the patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Ann Intern Med 2002;136:747-57.

Nephrology

1. Orth SR, Ritz E. The nephrotic syndrome. N Engl J Med 1998;338:1202-11.

Hematology/Oncology

1. Steinberg MH. Management of sickle cell disease. N Engl J Med 1999;340:1021-30.

Diagnosis

1. A.H. Samiy, R. Gordon Douglas, Jr., Jeremiah A. Barondess. Textbook of Diagnostic Medicine