Well, quite honestly I think some of you think too highly of yourselves on this form. I dare not speak like that about dust because I've often read his posts and he is bang on 99% of the time, but guys, stop eating our young, some of you live and die being called a medic, it's a damn job, a career but it isn't who you are. As for the person asking the original question, find the way that works best for you and where you are in life right now. The books I would recommend are :lippincott professional guide to pathophysiology, springhouse professional guide to diseases, tintinalli emergency medicine just the facts, lippincott pharmacology, lippincotts medical physiology principles for clinical medicine, jones and bartlett 12 lead ecg the art of interpretation. On top of those find a good nursing book on medical math and practice practice practice. Qcards are great to keep with you for medications and quick notes that you can review on the fly at work or home. Bring a little book with you and write down questions you have and then look them up on the internet or emt city or books. Ask your patients about the disease processes they have, how it affects them etc. Apart from that if you are looking for more and a good place to start without buying books, email me at snakemedic18stn@yahoo.ca and I will send you all kinds of stuff to get you off and running and build you up rather than throwing you to the wolves.
my humble opinion
snake