Medical review textbooks by Dr. Muhammad Shamim, open on any phone, tablet or laptop

Written for undergraduate & postgraduate medical & dental students, as well as allied specialities (basic medical sciences, pharmacy, nursing). Read the new editions here in your browser. Print editions are available on Amazon worldwide.

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Cover of Clinico-Basic Pharmacology, 7th Edition

Clinico-Basic Pharmacology

7th Edition

Free to read, donations welcome
Cover of Essentials of Surgery, 9th Edition, Volume I

Essentials of Surgery

9th Edition, Volume I

Free to read, donations welcome
Cover of Essentials of Surgery, 9th Edition, Volume II

Essentials of Surgery

9th Edition, Volume II

Free to read, donations welcome

Forthcoming editions

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Clinical Techniques in Surgery, 4th Edition

The companion to Essentials of Surgery: clinical examination, OSCE-focused training, procedural skills, and history taking.

Clinico-Basic Microbiology, 6th Edition

First published in 1993 and reimagined for 2026: colored morphology, colored infographics for pathogenesis, diseases & life cycles, scenario-based MCQs, OSPE with colored illustrations.

Earlier editions

Previous editions, still free to read. For the most up-to-date content, choose the current editions above.

Cover of Essentials of Surgery, 7th Edition

Essentials of Surgery

7th Edition

Free to read, opens on books.surgeonshamim.com

About the author

Muhammad Shamim, MBBS, FCPS, FRCS, FACS, MHPE

Assistant Professor of Surgery, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University. Former Associate Professor of Surgery at Baqai Medical University, Karachi, and supervisor of general surgery training for the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan. Writing review textbooks for medical students since 1992.

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