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Basic Concepts in Embryology: A Student's Survival Guide

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This book is extremely helpful as a supplement to textbook readings. It definitely meets the objective of placing the primary concepts UP FRONT! Using this book, I was better able to focus my study, prepare for exams, and drastically improve my grade. I feel this book works best as a supplement, due to very recent advances in embryological study that are not included in this book.

This book offers a very detailed explanation of embryology in an easy to read format. It breaks embryo out of the 1960s format that our medical school taught in, but it is too much information for the boards. Embryo is good for cardio and GI and this book would be a good reference but don't use it for boards. You would be better off with High Yield.

If you are looking for a clearly presented explanation of the concepts of embryology this book is an excellent choice. While embryology is a complex subject, many of the standard texts and treatises unnecessarily obscure the topic by using verbose and obtuse prose. The author uses direct and relatively straightforward text that makes it much easier to learn about this fascinating subject.

I actually really like the book itself-the author has a away of making a complex subject approachable. She is articulate, and is a well respected professor of embryology/anatomy.I highly reccomend the book-just not the bookseller.
The book was supposed to be in good condition-and it had highlighter, and ink notes throughout the book. I am always careful to select booksellers who have high ratings-so I don't know what they were thinking. The book I received was not worthy of sale.
The seller contacted me, and advised me that I could send it back for a refund-but I required it to create a lecture-and "made do".
I recommend caution when using used book sellers.