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Foundation Phase Textbooks (for Medical Students): Semester 3

This guide provides online access to textbooks for UNC medical students during the Foundation Phase.

Created by Health Science Librarians

Semester 3

2023-2024 MS2 Foundation Phase - Textbooks for UNC School of Medicine

 

Clinical Epidemiology Coil (necessary for all three semesters of Foundation Phase)  Course Number: MTEC 101 Section: Clin Epi

Title: Clinical Epidemiology – The Essentials
Edition: 5th (There is a 6th edition, but we use the 5th), 2014
Author: Fletcher, Fletcher, and Fletcher
Publisher: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins
ISBN: 9781451144475
Required? YES
Available for free at HSL: http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb7786583

Pathology Coil (necessary for all three semesters of Foundation Phase)  Course Number: MTEC 101 Section: Path

Title: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease

Edition:  9th (2015)
Author: Abbas, Aster and Kumar
Publisher: Elsevier/Saunders
ISBN: 9780323266161
Required? YES
Available for free at HSL:  https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9643903

Optional Pathology texts:

https://shop.lww.com/Rubin-s-Pathology/p/9781496386144

https://shop.lww.com/Principles-of-Rubin-s-Pathology/p/9781496350329

Microbiology Coil (necessary for all three semesters of Foundation Phase) Course Number: MTEC 101 Section: Micro

Title: Review of Medical Microbiology & Immunology: A Guide to Clinical Infectious Diseases

Edition: 17th (2022)
Author: Warren Levinson, Peter Chin-Hong, Elizabeth A. Joyce, Jesse Nussbaum, Brian Schwartz
Publisher:  McGraw-Hill
ISBN:  9781264267088
Available for free at HSL:  https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb10859744

Required? YES

Genetics Coil (necessary for all three semesters of Foundation Phase)

Title: Human Genetics and Genomics

Edition:  4th Edition (2012)
Authors: Bruce R. Korf; Mira B. Irons
Publisher: Chicester : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 978-0-470-65447-7
Available for free at HSL: https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb7389332

Physiology Coil (necessary for all three semesters of the Foundation Phase)

Title: Physiology

Edition: 6th (2018)
Author: Linda S. Costanzo
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780323478816
Required? NO- Unless superseded by Block Director

Title: Medical Physiology

Edition: 3rd (2017)
Author: Boron and Boulpaep
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9781455743773
Required? NO- Unless superseded by Block Director
Available for free at HSL: https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9725859

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SYSTEMS 3

Materials from the required two-volume text The Social Medicine Reader, 3rd Edition, 2019 (SMR) are  indicated in the readings for each session topic. A full text electronic version of the SMR is available through the HSL. Individual seminar instructors may vary in their selections of readings from among those below.

Social Medicine Reader, Vol 1:  https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9710256

Social Medicine Reader, Vol 2:  https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9653225

Social Medicine Reader, Vol 3:  https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb8416775

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE (necessary for all three semesters of Foundation Phase) Course: MTEC 111 Section: PCC

Title: Symptom to Diagnosis, An Evidence-Based Guide

Edition: 4th (2020)
Author: Scott D. C. Stern, Adam S. Cifu, Diane Altkorn
Publisher: McGraw Hill
ISBN: 9781260121117
Required? YES
Available for free at HSL: https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb10838158  (It is recommended to purchase a copy.)

Title: Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 13e

  • Digital Access Card to the eBook, Lippincott Connect Courseware WITH VIDEOS (Bates' Visual Guide) Standalone Access Card ISBN: 9781975210793
  • With physical textbook: ISBN : 9781975210878

PCC is working closely with the publisher of Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking to enhance our use of their resources, including a new online learning management system. Therefore, students will be required to purchase the eBook OR the physical book with eBook access through their system. As a result of our strong relationship, students will get the resource for 30% off list price. It is essential that students buy the book from this website to ensure access to assignments in PCC and to receive the 30% discount. More information will be distributed by email at a later date.   

Title: The Medical Interview: Mastering Skills for Clinical Practice

Edition: 5th (2006)
Author: John L. Coulehan, Marian R. Block
Publisher: F A Davis Company
ISBN: 9780803612464
Required? YES
Available for free at HSL:  https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb5180017

Note: Students may choose to purchase eBooks OR physical copies of the PCC texts above.

MEDICAL SCIENCE BLOCKS

Human Behavior in Health and Disease: 8/1 – 8/14    Course Number: MTEC 103 Section: HBHD

Title: Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry

Edition: 6th (2014)
Author: Black, Donald W.
ISBN: 9781615373192
Required? No- Recommended.
Available for free at HSL:   https://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb8180550

Neurologic System: 8/14 – 9/20 Course Number: MTEC 103 Section: NEU
No required textbook.

Useful readings for supplemental knowledge/enrichment include: 

Title: High-Yield Neuroanatomy, 4th or 5th edition Author: Fix, James D.

Publisher: LWW
ISBN: 978-0781779463
Required: NO
Available in print at HSL:  WL 18.2 F566h 2009  3rd floor
Mayo Clinic Medical Neurosciences: Organized by Neurological System and Level. Benarroch et al.

Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases. Blumenfeld, H. (2002)

Available in print at HSL:   WL 141 B658n 2002

First Aid for STEP 1

Additional materials will be posted in Canvas as appropriate enrichment resources throughout the block.

Endocrinology: 10/2 – 10/30

Title: Greenspan’s Basic Clinical Endocrinology  

Edition:  10th  (2018)
Author:  Gardner, Shoback
Publisher:  McGraw-Hill
ISBN:  9781259589287
Available for free at HSL: https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9057399

Required: NO

Reproductive System: 10/31 -12/1  Course Number: MTEC 103 Section: RPM

No required textbook. Students should check Canvas for required readings.

Multi-Organ Synthesis: 12/4 – 12/14  Course Number: MTEC 103 Section: MOS

No required textbook. Students should check Canvas for required readings.

Sarah Towner Wright, MLS, School of Medicine Liaison and Clinical Engagement Team Lead

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