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3rd Year

3rd-year MBBS has four subjects. In MBBS the syllabus is diverse and you do not have to study from the specified book. There are some topics that are well-written in a certain book while others are in another book. Therefore, the current guidance about the books is necessary. If you want to learn the basics of every subject and get a good grip on the subject, a wise selection of books is needed. Following is the subject-wise list of the books for 3rd-year MBBS.

3rd-year MBBS is considered a tough year during the whole course. The subjects are new and difficult to understand. Therefore, the selection of books at this point is very important. Every subject is never studied from a single book. The student always needs to consult 2-3 books to cover all the topics. Hence, this list of books will surely help to get a good grip over all the subjects. Instead of wasting time reading long textbooks, it is smart to get good guidance.

Here is the list of subjects

  • Pharmacology
  • Pathology & Microbiology
  • Forensics
  • Behaviour Sciences

Pharmacology Books

It is the subject where drugs are studied. You study the mechanism of action, interaction, indications, and contraindication of drugs. Here is the recommended books for the preparation of pharmacology.

  • Katzung basic and clinical pharmacology

  • Lippincott’s Illustrated reviews

  • Essentials of Medical Pharmacology by KD Tripathi

Katzung Pharmacology Examination & Board Review
11th Edition
Katzung Pharmacology Examination & Board Review
12th Edition
Tara Pharmacology For Medical Graduates
3rd Edition

Pathology and Microbiology Books

It is considered the toughest subject of the 3rd year MBBS. In the 3rd year, you just have to study general pathology.

  • Robbins Basic pathology

  • Essentials of Medical microbiology

  • Clinical microbiology

  • Pathoma

Robbins Basic Pathology
10th Edition
Pathoma Lecture Notes
Harsh Mohan Pathology
7th Edition

Forensics Books

Forensics is also an interesting subject of 3rd-year MBBS. the following books should be studied for good concepts and exam preparation:

  • Review of forensic medicine and toxicology by Gautam Biswas

  • Parikh’s textbook of forensic medicine

  • Behavioral sciences Books

Nageshkumar Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
2nd Edition
Parikh Forensic Medicine
8th Edition
Narayan Reddy Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
28th Edition

Behavioral sciences Books

It is also an interesting subject and the following books should be studied for it:

  • Behavioral Sciences in Medical Practice

  • Introduction to behavioral science in medicine

  • Behavioral science in medicine by Barbara Fadeem

Mahajan Gupta Preventive and Social Medicine
4th Edition
K.Park's Preventive and Social Medicine
25th Edition
Community Medicine A Student's Manual
(2015)