Books for Primary FRCA

(Scores refer to survey of our trainees in 2007)

 

 

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY: TOP RECOMMENDATION: Brandis—Physiology text from Australia—Click here Excellent text recommended by many of our trainees for Physiology now.

Common Primary choice for key areas … use something else for an overview

Score 3.9

Read by 14/25

Primary alternate

Score 3.5

Read by 6/25

Reference for Primary

Score 4.5

BUT read by only 2/25

Primary standard text

Score 4.1

Read by 14/25

Useful overview for Primary

Score 4.6

Read by 21/25

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care A-Z

“Essential reading for Primary” and highly recommended by everyone

(not surveyed)

PHARMACOLOGY:

OTHER:

Recommended as a very good reference book

(not surveyed)

Wood and Wood—Pharmacology. Recommended

(not surveyed)

NEMSA.net

Nottingham and East Midlands School of Anaesthesia on the net