[DoctorX]

GOOD BOOKS MAKES GOOD DOCS!

Dear all,

I wanted to put my opinions here regarding our books at KMC.
I think good books makes good doctors , (clinical practice too) and for this library is the best place to have good books, as many good medical books are too costly for everyone to have. So library needs to have ample amt of good med books and few subquality books (just to let know of the other side too!) for issues. What I saw at KMC Clinical library is that we have huge amt of indian books and substd books (i am NOT telling indian books are not good) in the issues section but most of the good books either less in number and even if in adequate number, they are older editions. Newer editions are very few and are found only for reference. So what are we supposed to get from this? Either read sub_std books or get older edition of good books or just refer (have a glance) of later edition of good books?

How can a college suppose to produce good doctiors when the college doesn't allow better books for students issues (circulation)?

For example, Harrison, considered a very good book is 2 in number (laterst edition) in our college library, BOTH JUST FOR REFERENCE! We can't take it home to read! Older editions are there but not much even to take home. Mostly ref! i think putting new editions in ref only and not in issues section is jufair for students and even bad prognosis for the college...

Suggestion to college library: Buy latest edition of good books and then put some in ref (1 or 2) and rest for issues! Afterall, Good books makes good doctors!

Hope i get many healthy discussions in this regards. I would happily notify our library for better suggestions.

Cheers!

DocteurX

Vivek, KMC