Surface Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Examination [Paperback]

John S. P. Lumley MS FRCS DMCC FMAA(Hon) FGA (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0443070458 | ISBN-13: 978-0443070457 | Edition: 3

Now in a new, third edition, this highly successful title continues to place lecture anatomy into context and correlate internal and surface anatomy in an attractive and unique method. Both invaluable in content and an excellent value in cost, it helps students identify the surface markings of deeper structures on a live model. Approximately 240 color photographs of male and female anatomy are accompanied by line drawings of deep structures. The line drawings also indicate common sites for injecting local anesthetics, accessing blood vessels, and making incisions. An emphasis on the clinical relevance of anatomical detail throughout makes this text an outstanding choice for the classroom.

Editorial Reviews

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"An extraordinary work of art that in my opinion deserves a prize. Structures are shown on anatomical figures by means of numbers, or outlines in the case of bones, or coloured green or brown for other organs. The author says that one of the objects is to illustrate palpable anatomy that 'can be seen, felt, moved or listened to' and should be 'supplemented by self examination.'"
BMA Book Awards 2009 - judges comments --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Professor Lumley is a prolific author. For Churchill Livingstone he has published, in addition to this book, Essential Anatomy and Surgical MCQs. He is the new author of Hamilton - Bailey's Demonstration of Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery (Butterworth Heinemann) as well as the co-author of Clinical Examination of the Patient (Blackwells). He is a surgical adviser to PasTest and has contributed to several of the revision books for MRCS and undergraduate examinations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3 edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443070458
• ISBN-13: 978-0443070457
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,349,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surface Anatomy - The Anatomical Basis of Clincal Examinatio, November 3, 2002

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Rosssoques (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surface Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Examination (Paperback)

This is an excellent textbook for surface anatomy. Large, full-color photos of models. Pages are glossy magazine stock. Each chapter, per major body area (neck, pelvis, back, etc), includes similar photos of very clear cutaneous nerves and dermatomes - as clear as I've seen. Effectively, the text is broadly clinical, offering more than just rote surface descriptions. As its title suggests, the flow of the text relates surface anatomy to clinical examination and brings it to life.

In addition to very clear depiction of surface anatomy, each chapter includes separate photos for muscle attachments, major nerves and vessels, viscera and, interestingly, standard incision lines for major surgical procedures (eg nephrectomy, liver biopsy, peritoneal cath or laparoscope entry, etc) from head to sole. As a physician, teacher of physical examination, and thermologist, this book is an excellent resource - the cover of which is becoming well worn.

Why not 5 stars? The perpetual quest that there's always a book just that much better is the plague of most medical bibliophiles. Keeps Amazon alive...

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice illustrations, November 26, 2005

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This review is from: Surface Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Examination (Paperback)

This is by no means a in-depth discussion of anatomy. However, it's a great book for matching the surface with underlying organs. Simple and clear illustrations to show to patients, if you are working in a clinic setting.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great, February 15, 2010

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This review is from: Surface Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Examination, 4e (Paperback)

Book was sent quickly and was in great condition. Would do bussiness with this business/person again.