Tag: William Silen

  • 2013: Best Medical Books of All Time

    2013: Best Medical Books of All Time

    Overview Here is my as-of-year-2013 list of the best medical books of all time, books which I consider to be great to spectacular. Anonymous posts are allowed. Please let me know if you have any additional suggestions for inclusion. I would especially like to add to the list books on electrocardiography, sports medicine, oncology and…

  • Book Review: Cope’s Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen

    Book Review: Cope’s Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen

    “You cannot be a real general surgeon without reading this book.” – ScheinĀ (p. 27) Cope’s Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen is one of the most famous, if not the most famous, single subject book in all of medicine. Now in its twenty-second edition, it remains an excellent monograph about the history and physical examination…