Since the first publication of Gray’s Anatomy in 1858, its practical approach and outstanding artwork have helped it to become the best-selling anatomy book of all time.Gray’s Anatomy for Students is a new addition to the Gray’s Anatomy family that was specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s aspiring anatomy students. Drs. Drake, Vogl and Mitchell have decided upon a regional approach to anatomy that is specifically designed to possess multiple entry points so that students can quickly and efficiently access the information. Gray’s Anatomy for Students is a clinically oriented, student-friendly textbook of human anatomy. It has been prepared primarily for students in a variety of professional programs, i.e. chiropractic, dental, medical, and physical therapy.
The sequence of chapters that the authors have chosen to follow are the Back, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis and Perineum, Lower Limb, Upper Limb, and Head and Neck. The author’s begin with the Back region for two reasons. First, the back is usually the initial area dissected by students and second, students can be introduced, in a somewhat less complicated area, to all of the basic components of the body, i.e. bones, joints, muscles, vasculature, and the nervous system. They also chose to finish the textbook with a chapter on the Head and Neck because of detailed anatomy of this region.
This textbook is well organized and easy to read, thus making it ideal for the student and worthy of the infamous name Gray’s Anatomy for Students. Overall this book is an outstanding resource, is an excellent value for the money and I highly recommend this textbook not only for students but also for practitioners, clinicians and researchers.