Syarikat Kamal Penjual Barangan Runcit dan Buku Perubatan is the name of a most sought medical and dental bookstore in Kuala Lumpur (so I heard). Located just in front of Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) in Jalan Pahang, you can easily go there by means of public transportation;
1) Monorail
2) Bus
1) Monorail
Just hop into a monorail at any station and stop at Chow Kit station. As soon as you come down from the escalator, walk to your left or try to ask people where HKL is. You'll have to pass Grand Season Hotel and a few shop lots before you reach the bookstore. It takes about 10 - 15 minutes walk. Easiest landmark (not really a landmark) is an overhead bridge in which it is right in front of a shop lot where Syarikat Kamal and a 7Eleven are.
2) Bus
RapidKL bus heading towards Titiwangsa (B101) is the one you should get into. You can get one of these buses from KL Sentral bus terminal or any other bus stops along its route (check out the RapidKL website). Ask the driver to stops in front of HKL. You know you're already there when you see the store signage that reads Syarikat Kamal in blue and white. To return back, cross the road and you'll see a bus stop there, wait for B101 bus.
The bookstore is a combination of a grocery shop and a vast amount of medical books (joint venture? Hehe). I saw a book or two selling at much cheaper price without its hardcover skin. Who cares about its skin anyway. I am not sure of why this bookstore becomes well known amongst medical students (minus the one studying in UKM nearby). What I am so sure about is how knowledgeable the workers are (or maybe he is the manager?) They know in depth about why some books are better than the other. They even remember which are the popular choices and which university uses it?! Haha. Seriously they ask where are you from and which year are you in and recommend book other students are normally buying. Well, different university has different syllabus and believe me they don't ask the students to buy particular textbooks, you need to find yourself which is best suits your course.
Don't worry if they are out of stock because they were pretty pissed off when I didn't buy the books I asked them to get (8 - 10 books) and I only intend to reserve them and so they said the book will always be there while putting back the books. By the way, the store is only open till 1 p.m. on Sunday. You'll get a discount if you buy them large. So good luck!
P/S: I am no medical student whatsoever
1) Monorail
2) Bus
1) Monorail
Just hop into a monorail at any station and stop at Chow Kit station. As soon as you come down from the escalator, walk to your left or try to ask people where HKL is. You'll have to pass Grand Season Hotel and a few shop lots before you reach the bookstore. It takes about 10 - 15 minutes walk. Easiest landmark (not really a landmark) is an overhead bridge in which it is right in front of a shop lot where Syarikat Kamal and a 7Eleven are.
2) Bus
RapidKL bus heading towards Titiwangsa (B101) is the one you should get into. You can get one of these buses from KL Sentral bus terminal or any other bus stops along its route (check out the RapidKL website). Ask the driver to stops in front of HKL. You know you're already there when you see the store signage that reads Syarikat Kamal in blue and white. To return back, cross the road and you'll see a bus stop there, wait for B101 bus.
The bookstore is a combination of a grocery shop and a vast amount of medical books (joint venture? Hehe). I saw a book or two selling at much cheaper price without its hardcover skin. Who cares about its skin anyway. I am not sure of why this bookstore becomes well known amongst medical students (minus the one studying in UKM nearby). What I am so sure about is how knowledgeable the workers are (or maybe he is the manager?) They know in depth about why some books are better than the other. They even remember which are the popular choices and which university uses it?! Haha. Seriously they ask where are you from and which year are you in and recommend book other students are normally buying. Well, different university has different syllabus and believe me they don't ask the students to buy particular textbooks, you need to find yourself which is best suits your course.
Don't worry if they are out of stock because they were pretty pissed off when I didn't buy the books I asked them to get (8 - 10 books) and I only intend to reserve them and so they said the book will always be there while putting back the books. By the way, the store is only open till 1 p.m. on Sunday. You'll get a discount if you buy them large. So good luck!
P/S: I am no medical student whatsoever
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