George Collins, University College London

I’m still a preclinical student, and this is as much a gold standard for me as (I’ve heard!) Kumar and Clarke’s Clinical Medicine is for clinical students, and because of the rapid advances in Medicine it’s so important to keep a grasp of the underlying physiological concepts behind symptoms and treatments. This why these two gold standard texts go hand in hand so well. You’ve got the easy to “dip in to” Medical Sciences text for the physiological information and then Clinical Medicine for the more in-depth clinical knowledge. The breadth, depth and visual appeal of this book are astounding. I just wish I’d had it 3 years ago!

Posted 30th Mar 2010

Edward Chu, University of Cape Town

Medical Sciences is a great book to read for introduction/general overview and revision of the different sections covered in medical school. It's brilliant that it combines the different basic sciences into one book. However, I feel there's not enough detail in terms of areas like anatomy, pathology and microbiology. The other areas are well-covered in just the right amount of detail. The diagrams are well illustrated. The general layout of the book is well designed and makes the book a pleasure to read. I think it's a good buy for 1st and 2nd year medical students.

Posted 13th Feb 2010

Latifa Patel, University of Liverpool

Naish has done something completely quirky and new. I am a PBL girl so on initial observation its not really my cup of tea. But for those studying in the didactic methods and also those who really want a sound scientific background to their studies Naish is your book. 1096 colourful pages divided into 9 chapters covering basic chemistry and biology (from DNA and cells to tissue and organs). Surprisingly this book covers everything and more. I would give this book a Buyer Rating of 5/5 but only after you've borrowed from the library first - so you know exactly what its about. Enjoy, Latifa (“,)

Posted 26th Sep 2009

Donncha Mullin, University of Glasgow

As someone who doesn’t have a strong science background, I find this book very useful indeed. It places all the science in a clinical context, keeping me focused on what I really need to know. The scope of the book is huge – covering all the basic medical sciences – so some areas naturally lack detail. As such, for the later years in medical school, when more detail is needed, I think I will be relying on the traditional specialist textbooks. However, I feel entirely comfortable recommending it to first and second year medical students and other healthcare students that won’t be going into tremendous depth on specific topics. Think of the money saved by not having to buy a book for each science! I was pleased to see that it includes sections on Public Health and Nutrition alongside the traditional medical sciences, particularly considering the increasing importance of these topics within medicine. The image library is a very useful function for printing any of the book’s pictures in good detail or using them in PowerPoint presentations. For all you techno-geeks out there, the online access allows content to be sent to your PDA.

Posted 24th Sep 2009

Aniek de Coninck, Maastricht University

Medical sciences by Naish is a new textbook in which the authors strive to integrate the basic medical and clinical sciences into one comprehendible and easy to read textbook. It is designed to complement Kumar and Clark’s Clinical medicine by covering the basic sciences in a clinical context. It covers anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, general pathology and much more and therefore provides all the student needs to know about these subjects in one textbook, making it a very easy to read and perfect introductory for medical students. The design of the book is very similar to that of Clinical medicine making it a very colorful and nicely laid out textbook. The color scheme used throughout the book is very easy on the eye and makes reading it very enjoyable. The illustrations are beautiful and the diagrams are very useful to help you comprehend the material even faster. The book also had Student consult which means the entire book is available online ensuring that you can read it anywhere anytime you want, without having to carry it around. This book is one of the first of its kind, integrating all the basic sciences into one book very successfully. I would recommend this book to all medical student.

Posted 6th Sep 2009

Tara Berger, University of Newcastle

This new medical sciences textbook is designed to cover all the basic sciences needed to get to grips with the more clinical focus of a book like Kumar & Clarke. It is systems based, but also has incredibly useful chapters on pharmacology, genetics, pathology and epidemiology. The coverage is extremely thorough, such that you probably wouldn't need a separate textbook for any of these subjects, and in fact, the whole book is of a very high standard. This also makes it ideal for clinical medical students looking to consolidate their learning. The level of detail (and rather small print!) means that it is not ideal as a revision text, but the layout and colour diagrams make difficult topics easier to take in. Although this is a medical sciences textbook, it anticipates clinical study very well, providing the content and level of detail appropriate for medical students. It is also so comprehensive that you could probably get away with using just this for pre-clinical learning, along with perhaps an anatomy textbook. This is a definitely a staple book that will continue to be useful throughout medical school and long after graduation.

Posted 26th Aug 2009

Ahlam Abdullah, Other

it's very important that you have a book with the most important basics for medicine it is helpful in PBL and MRCP exam ,also all of these in the ( medical sciences book)

Posted 10th Aug 2009