Aim in Dermatology
Booklist &
Preparation Guide
FCPS Part I
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Buy this
Core books. Every class assumes you have them.
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I send these digitally after admission. Nothing to buy.
Practice
Extra questions for revision. Not all are needed.
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Buy these first
The core books. Every class assumes you have them.
01
Moschella
3rd Edition
4th Edition will also be provided digitally.
02
Biology of Skin
03
Selim Reza — Histology
04
A.K. Datta — Thorax & Abdomen
05
Andrews' Diseases of the Skin
14th Edition
13th Edition is also acceptable if already owned.
06
Robbins Pathology
07
Lange Microbiology
08
Sexology — Aziz Sheet
09
Handbook of Dermatology Drug Therapy
10
Wolverton — Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy
11
Vision Physiology
12
Vision Pharmacology
13
Pharmacology — Aziz Sheet
14
ABC Biochemistry
15
ABC of Research Methodology & Biostatistics
Practice & Question Banks
For revision, previous questions and exam-oriented practice — not all mandatory.
01
Previous Question & Rapid Revision Sheets
Any reliable coaching or revision sheet with previous FCPS/MD/Diploma questions works for practice and last-hour revision — Genesis Sheet, Last Hour, or an equivalent are all fine. Not tied to one specific source.
02
Dermatology in a Week
03
Roxburgh Question Book
04
Pasricha Questions Book
05
1060 Questions Book
06
Aziz Practice Book
07
Postgraduate MCQs Question Book
08
Other available dermatology practice / previous-question books
AiD gives you these
Digital books I send you after admission. Nothing to buy.
01
Wolverton (digital)
02
Andrews' Diseases of the Skin (digital)
14th Edition
03
Fitzpatrick
04
Junqueira
05
Lange Microbiology (digital)
06
Robbins Pathology (digital)
07
Moschella
4th Edition
08
Ganong's Physiology
09
Rook's Textbook of Dermatology
10
Smiddy / Roddi / Lumley
11
Dermatology PassMedicine
12
Netter Atlas of Anatomy
13
Class-wise PDF materials
Distributed as classes progress, not all at once.