The following textbooks have been selected by the College of Human Medicine as key resources for the Late Clinical Experience. The textbooks are organized alphabetically by clerkship. If you notice a broken link on this page please contact Iris Kovar-Gough (liaison librarian to the College of Human Medicine) at iriskg@msu.edu so it can be promptly fixed.
Not all required or recommended books are able to be purchased as ebooks by the MSU Libraries. This is a list of all the books for the clerkships that we have electronic access to.
For a more comprehensive list of biomedical books in our collection please visit the "Selected E-Books By Subject" Tab in this guide,
If you would like resources to prepare for the USMLE exam or board exams please visit our guide to MSU Libraries Resources for Medical Board Prep
Available Clerkship Ebooks:
Family Medicine | Medicine | Medicine Critical Care | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Pediatrics | Psychiatry | Surgery
Case Files Family Medicine 5th Edition by Required Reading
Goldberger's Clinical Electrocardiography by Supplemental Texts: these texts have been selected by the medicine clerkship as quality, high yield optional books for a deeper dive into the specialty.
Antibiotics Simplified by 
Chest X-Rays for Medical Students by 
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2023 by 
Rapid Interpretation of EKG's by Required Reading
Supplemental Texts: these texts have been selected by the critical care clerkship as quality, high yield optional books for a deeper dive into the specialty.
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Twenty-First Edition (Vol. 1 & Vol. 2) by 
Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine by 
The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics by Required Texts
Beckmann and Ling's Obstetrics and Gynecology by 
Current Diagnosis and Treatment Obstetrics and Gynecology by Supplemental Texts: these books have been selected by the OBGYN as quality, high yield resources if students would like a deeper dive into a sub-specialty. They are supplemental and not required reading.
Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation by 
Callen's Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology by 
Context, Principles and Practice of TransGynecology by 
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Healthcare by 
Management of Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women by 
Netter's Obstetrics and Gynecology by 
Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies by 
Speroff's Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility by 
Walters and Karram Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery by 
Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics by 
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 2-Volume Set by 
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by 
Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry (7th ed) by 
Current Diagnosis and Treatment Surgery, 15th Edition by 
Essentials of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties by 
SCHWARTZ's PRINCIPLES of SURGERY 2-Volume Set 11th Edition by 
