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Surface Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Examination, 4e

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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...

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.

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

This book was recommended by a college of mine, a retired Anatomy and Physiology Professor, when I started into my EMT-P class. I have referred to it several times. The photos are excellent and the line drawings over them are extremely helpful to me for locating structures under the surface of the skin.

This is the best Anatomy and Physiology Book I've seen. I highly recommend it for any student as an extra helping hand for their classes!

My book came in perfectly new condition. I was a little frustrated that it didn't get here as quickly as the other books I ordered, but it still came in an appropriate amount of time. Overall it was great, no problems.