UPSC Books for Medical Science Optional Subject

UPSC Medical Science optional subject is the right optional for candidates who graduated in MBBS, BDS, BAMS and other medical-related subjects. The UPSC syllabus for medical science is vast. Paper 1 of the medical science optional paper includes Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Pathology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine Toxicology. On the other hand, paper 2 comprises topics related to General Medicine, Obstetrics, and Gynaecology, which includes family planning, paediatrics, community medicine, dermatology and general surgery.

Best IAS books for Medical Science Optional Paper 1

Human Anatomy—B D Chaurasia	Embryology from I B Singh;
Human Physiology– Ganong; Guyton and A.K. Jain book	Biochemistry– by U. Satyanarayana book.
Pathology– Robbins, and Cotran	Textbook of PATHOLOGY- Harsh Mohan
Essentials of Medical Pharmacology-K D Tripathi	Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology -Lippincott
Microbiology– D R Arora	Medical Parasitology- D R Arora
Ananthanarayan and Paniker’s Textbook of Microbiology	Essentials of Forensic medicine and Toxicology- Dr. K S Narayan Reddy
Park Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine- K Park

Best IAS books for Medical Science Optional Paper 2

General Medicine textbook of medicine- S N Chugh	Medicine: Prep Manual for Undergraduates- George Mathews
Emergency medicine- S N Chugh.	Manipal Manual of Surgery- K. Rajgopal Shenoy
Clinical surgery- S Das.	Pediatrics– Essential pediatrics by O P Ghai, Paul and Bagga.
Practical Aspects Of Pediatrics- Dr. Mayoor K Chheda	Illustrated Synopsis of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases- Dr. Neena Khanna.
Textbook Of Obstetrics-D.C. Dutt