Bibliography and guidelines · LEW
LEW bibliography and guidelines
The LEW is taken by doctors with a medical degree from outside the European Union. Its scope is set by a regulation of the Minister of Health: six clinical subjects. CEM does not publish a separate book list for the LEW, so for these subjects we use the list recommended for the LEK.
- 6clinical subjects in the exam
- 60%pass mark
- PLexam in Polish only
Who sets the exam scope
Medical Examinations Centre (CEM)
Runs the LEW twice a year. The exam is taken in Polish only.
Exam scope under the regulation
- 1Internal medicine with family medicine
- 2Paediatrics with neonatology
- 3General surgery with trauma surgery
- 4Obstetrics and gynaecology
- 5Emergency medicine and intensive care
- 6Psychiatry
Books recommended by CEM 30
Books from the CEM list for the LEK, for the subjects the LEW covers.
Internal medicine3
- Interna Szczeklika 2024red. A. Szczeklik, P. Gajewski · Medycyna Praktyczna, Kraków 2024 core
- Interna Szczeklika 2024/25. Mały podręcznikMedycyna Praktyczna core
- Davidson. Choroby wewnętrzneS.H. Ralston, M.W.J. Strachan, I.D. Penman, R.P. Hobson · Edra Urban & Partner, Wrocław 2020 supplementary
Family medicine4
- Medycyna rodzinna. Podręcznik dla lekarzy i studentów (część pierwsza)red. A. Windak, S. Chlabicz, A. Mastalerz-Migas · Termedia, Poznań 2015 core
- ABC bilansów zdrowia dzieckaA. Oblacińska, M. Jodkowska, P. Sawiec · Medycyna Praktyczna, Kraków 2025 core
- Wakcynologia praktycznared. P. Ciechanowski, D. Mrożek-Budzyn · wyd. IX, Alfa-medica press 2025 core
- Repozytorium Medycyny Rodzinnejred. A. Windak, S. Chlabicz · ZIZ Centrum Edukacji, Kraków 2025 core
Paediatrics7
- Pediatria w praktyce lekarza POZred. A. Dobrzańska, Ł. Obrycki, P. Socha · Media-Press, Warszawa 2022 core
- Pediatria – poradnik klinicznyred. P. Albrecht · wyd. II polskie, Elsevier 2021 core
- PediatriaT. Lissauer, W. Carroll · wyd. VI, Edra Urban & Partner, Wrocław 2023 core
- Program Szczepień Ochronnych (aktualny) ↗Główny Inspektor Sanitarny online
- Poradnik dyżurantared. P. Buda, R. Grenda · Media-Press, Warszawa 2021 supplementary
- ABC bilansów zdrowia dzieckaA. Oblacińska, M. Jodkowska, P. Sawiec · Medycyna Praktyczna, Kraków 2025 supplementary
- Żywienie i leczenie żywieniowe dzieci i młodzieżyred. H. Szajewska, A. Horvath · Medycyna Praktyczna, Kraków 2024 supplementary
General surgery5
- Chirurgia. Podręcznik dla studentówred. G. Wallner · PZWL, Warszawa 2025 core
- Chirurgiared. O.J. Garden, A.W. Bradbury, J.L.R. Forsythe, R.W. Parks · wyd. II polskie, Edra Urban & Partner, Wrocław 2021 core
- Chirurgia. Repetytoriumred. W. Noszczyk · PZWL, Warszawa 2019 supplementary
- Ostre schorzenia jamy brzusznejred. G. Wallner, P. Richter, T. Banasiewicz · PZWL, Warszawa 2024 supplementary
- Żywienie klinicznered. J. Sobocki, A. Zmarzły · PZWL 2026 supplementary
Obstetrics and gynaecology5
- Położnictwo i ginekologia, t. 1–2red. G.H. Bręborowicz · PZWL, Warszawa 2020 core
- Ginekologia. Diagnostyka różnicowa i terapiared. T. Fehm, W. Janni, E. Stickeler, C.B. Templer · Edra Urban & Partner, Wrocław 2021 core
- Położnictwo. ĆwiczeniaM. Troszyński · PZWL, Warszawa 2016 core
- Podręcznik do ginekologiired. P. Oszukowski · Mimesis, Gdańsk 2024 core
- Podręcznik do położnictwared. P. Oszukowski · Mimesis, Gdańsk 2024 core
Emergency medicine and intensive care4
- Medycyna ratunkowa w pytaniach i odpowiedziachV.J. Markovchick, P.T. Pons, K.M. Bakes · Medipage 2016 core
- Ostre stany zagrożenia życia w obrażeniach ciałared. K. Sosada, W. Żurawiński · PZWL 2018 core
- Ostre stany zagrożenia życia w chorobach wewnętrznychred. K. Sosada · PZWL 2016 core
- Wytyczne resuscytacji 2021red. J. Andres · Polska Rada Resuscytacji, Kraków 2022 core
Psychiatry2
- PsychiatriaP. Gałecki, A. Szulc · Edra Urban & Partner, Wrocław 2018 core
- Ustawa o ochronie zdrowia psychicznego. KomentarzP. Gałecki, K. Bobińska, K. Eichstaedt · wyd. II, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2016 core
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Guidelines we check explanations against
- Polish vaccination schedule (PSO)The Polish vaccination schedule, published every year by the Chief Sanitary Inspector.www.gov.pl
- Summaries of Product Characteristics (SmPC)Doses and contraindications from the Polish Register of Medicinal Products.rejestrymedyczne.ezdrowie.gov.pl
- ERC resuscitation guidelinesEuropean Resuscitation Council; the Polish edition is prepared by the Polish Resuscitation Council.www.cprguidelines.eu
- ESC guidelinesEuropean Society of Cardiology: cardiology guidelines.www.escardio.org
- ESGE guidelinesEuropean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.www.esge.com
- WHO guidelinesWorld Health Organization, including TB, HIV and infectious diseases.www.who.int
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When newer guidelines differ from the official CEM key, we keep the key and add the current recommendation to the explanation, dated to the year.
Other programmes
- LEKPolish Medical Final ExaminationMedical Examinations Centre (CEM)Check in progressSee sources
- LDEKPolish Dental Final ExaminationMedical Examinations Centre (CEM)Check plannedSee sources
- LDEWPolish Dental Verification ExaminationMedical Examinations Centre (CEM)Check plannedSee sources
- FEWPolish Pharmacy Verification ExaminationMedical Examinations Centre (CEM)Check plannedSee sources
- NostrificationRecognition of a medical diploma in PolandPolish medical universitiesCheck plannedSee sources
- USMLEUnited States Medical Licensing ExaminationUSMLE: a programme of the FSMB and NBMECheck plannedSee sources
- PLABProfessional and Linguistic Assessments BoardGeneral Medical Council (GMC)Check plannedSee sources
- DHADubai Health AuthorityDubai Health Authority (DHA)Check plannedSee sources
- FMGEForeign Medical Graduate ExaminationNational Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)Check plannedSee sources
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MedMigrant is not affiliated with the body that runs this exam (Medical Examinations Centre (CEM)). The lists come from its website; always check the current version at the source before your exam. Last updated 01.11.2026.