Pocket Medicine 7th Edition – MGH Handbook of Internal Medicine (Spiral-Bound)

Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine, 7th Edition, is the spiral-bound, coat-pocket reference compiled by MGH physicians that gives fast answers to diagnostic and treatment questions on the wards.

Published by Wolters Kluwer, Pocket Medicine is the small book residents reach for between patients. It is built from bulleted lists, tables and algorithms rather than prose, organized by specialty: cardiology, pulmonary, gastroenterology, nephrology, hematology-oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology and neurology, with sections on consults and critical care. The spiral binding lies flat and survives months in a white coat.

What's included

• Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine, 7th Edition
• Spiral-bound (loose-leaf ring) pocket format
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
• Specialty-organized tables, algorithms and bulleted summaries

Who it's for

Third- and fourth-year medical students on internal medicine rotations and sub-internships. Interns and residents in internal medicine, family medicine and emergency medicine. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners and hospitalists who want a compact bedside reference.

Why this edition

The seventh edition is an earlier edition of Pocket Medicine. Wolters Kluwer has since published an eighth edition, so buyers who need the most recent guideline updates should look for that one. The seventh edition remains a complete, widely used handbook, and the core structure, approach and most content carry over, which makes it a sensible choice for students and clinicians who want the MGH format at a lower cost.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pocket Medicine 7th edition the current edition?

No. An eighth edition has been published. The seventh edition is still a widely used handbook, but it does not contain the most recent updates.

What is the binding on Pocket Medicine?

This edition is spiral-bound with ring binding so it opens flat and fits a coat pocket.

Is this book useful for USMLE Step 2 or Step 3?

It is a clinical reference rather than a board review book, but many students use it on the wards during the clinical years alongside dedicated question banks.

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