Medical physiology

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1. epguiDec 2021
   Absolutely, I have quite a few I'd recommend. If you tell me more about your background and what you're looking for, I can refine my recommendations further.

   Either way, the first thing you have to know is that it's a huge huge field, and you won't find any single book that introduces you well to every subtopic (it's just impossible), and the amount of background/support knowledge you need in order to be able to fully and critically appreciate even basic research papers is pretty enormous.

   General biochem and cell bio:

   - https://www.amazon.com/Biochemistry-Reginald-H-Garrett/dp/13...

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Molecular-Cell-Biology-Harvey-Lodish-d...

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Lehninger-Principles-Biochemistry-Davi...

   Biotech:

   - https://www.amazon.com/Molecular-Biotechnology-Principles-Ap...

   Cell signaling:

   - https://www.amazon.com/Cell-Signaling-Wendell-Lim/dp/0815342...

   Immunology:

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Janeways-Immunobiology-Paperback-Versi...

   - https://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Inflammation-Charles-Ser...

   Microbiology:

   - https://www.amazon.com/Jawetz-Melnick-Adelbergs-Medical-Micr...

   - https://www.amazon.com/Microbiology-Laboratory-Fundamentals-...

   Embryology:

   - https://www.amazon.com/Developmental-Biology-Michael-J-F-Bar...

   Haematology:

   - https://www.amazon.com/Hematology-Clinical-Practice-Fifth-Me...

   Genetics and bioinformatics:

   - I actually have never found a great textbook, please let me know if you know of any.

   Anatomy & physiology (leaning more towards human & medical):

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Human-Anatomy-Physiology-Elaine-Marieb...

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Guyton-Hall-Textbook-Medical-Physiolog...

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Medical-Physiology-Walter-Boron-PhD-dp...

   Basic/general medicine (don't shoot me I'm trying to keep the list short and general):

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Robbins-Cotran-Pathologic-Basis-Diseas...

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Cecil-Essentials-Medicine-Edward-FIDSA...

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Harrisons-Principles-Internal-Medicine...

   Neuroanatomy (deserves a mention, one of my all time favs):

   - https://www.amazon.ca/Neuroanatomy-through-Clinical-Cases-Bl...

   USMLE step 1 prep materials are surprisingly good outlines, but not great for an introduction on their own:

   - https://www.amazon.ca/First-USMLE-Step-Thirty-first/dp/12604...

   Cancer:

   - I don't know of any good textbooks on the subject, but once you have some of the fundamentals of biochem under your belt, start reading the papers referenced here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hallmarks_of_Cancer

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2. bcaterJan 2009
   I really enjoyed Guyton:

   http://www.amazon.com/Textbook-Medical-Physiology-Arthur-Guy...

   I wasn't a biology major, but from what I understand, this is a standard in the field.

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