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Recommend a starter medical textbook

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Minjin

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I'm in the engineering world and I'm working with a medical group on some device innovations and I'd like to become more knowledgeable in their world. Can anyone recommend some starting medical textbooks I can read so that when the surgeons start throwing around terms, I have an idea as to what they're talking about?
 
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One of the best blogs I ever read was from an emergency room doctor, I wish I would have saved that blog to my bookmarks. Find yourself a few medical blogs, read through them, especially ones that deal with real life situations.
 
It's all very department subjective. What type of surgeons are you working with? Trauma? Cardiology? Thoracic? Ortho? Each one is going to have it's own group of common terms and devices they use.
 
I still think you need to focus on the specialty. An ortho guy is going to use totally seperate devices and terminology than a heart surgeon. A neuro guy is going to be completely different from a cardiology guy. A trauma guy is going to know a little bit of everything. Ect.
 
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I still think you need to focus on the specialty. An ortho guy is going to use totally seperate devices and terminology than a heart surgeon. A neuro guy is going to be completely different from a cardiology guy. A trauma guy is going to know a little bit of everything. Ect.
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The problem is that I'm dealing with many different specialties. They're all bringing their issues to the group and I'm helping to invent solutions. I guess I'll start with a Dummies book. 😉

http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Termin.../dp/0470279656

Then go from there to some anatomy and physiology books. I was just hoping to get some broad overview book suggestions for my "foundation", maybe something like a well written first year med book.

Thanks for the ideas so far, though.
 
Minjin said:
The problem is that I'm dealing with many different specialties. They're all bringing their issues to the group and I'm helping to invent solutions. I guess I'll start with a Dummies book. 😉

http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Termin.../dp/0470279656

Then go from there to some anatomy and physiology books. I was just hoping to get some broad overview book suggestions for my "foundation", maybe something like a well written first year med book.

Thanks for the ideas so far, though.
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I'll say it again, start with A&P. Although the terminology book will be a help with getting past some jargon.

A path/disease book will read like a foreign language until you come to grips with the A&P. It will give you an idea of the organ functions and a decent road map to what's where, a lot of the disease stuff falls into place after that. If you get a lot of that down, you'll probably start being able to translate the material into concepts that you already understand well. Or at least be able to ask your md colleagues the right questions to help you get there.
 
I think Google will be your best resource.

You can also google for terms such as surgical procedures textbook or something like illustrated surgical procedures or orthopedics if that is where your company designs products.

Could also google for textbooks targeted at physicians assistants, etc.
 
Pick up a med terminology book. Hell, I'd give you mine, but I just traded it in. Even something like Med Term for dummies would give you a baseline knowledge.
 
Gibsons said:
You probably want a text on anatomy and physiology, not 'medicine.' I don't know of a particular text, but you don't want a straight anatomy text like Grays.

Something from here maybe.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...and+physiology
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?

in the medical world, unless you're a surgeon or a specialist of some sort, anatomy and physiology is way secondary to medicine.

i'd say something like http://pharmacyebooks.com/2010/09/textbook-pharmaceutical-medicine-6th-edition.html would be more fitting.
 
Minjin said:
The problem is that I'm dealing with many different specialties. They're all bringing their issues to the group and I'm helping to invent solutions. I guess I'll start with a Dummies book. 😉

http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Termin.../dp/0470279656

Then go from there to some anatomy and physiology books. I was just hoping to get some broad overview book suggestions for my "foundation", maybe something like a well written first year med book.

Thanks for the ideas so far, though.
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this too
 
To be honest, looking for a textbook that covers "medicine" isn't going to get you very far. What I'd honestly recommend, is just writing down and going home to google/wikipedia whatever they mention and then crawling around associated pages. You'll pick things up as you go.
 
What field of engineering are you in? What types of solutions are you looking at designing?

Using an A&P textbook plus a medical terminology book should help you understand some of the basics of what they're doing.
 
My wife suggests nursing books. i.e. if you're working with surgeons, a med/surg nursing text. It would give you a broader view, written at a level that doesn't require a shitload of assumed knowledge to understand.
 
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