Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, 41e

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Newer editions of Gray's Anatomy – and even several recent older ones – are still considered to be the most comprehensive and detailed textbooks on the subject. Features a new neuroanatomy chapter containing approximately 100 all-new questions that cover key concepts and relate them to clinical practice. Second, the language, which deals with such a complex topic as the human body, is satisfyingly precise.

First published in 1858 as Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical, Henry Gray's book remains to this day the most famous medical reference textbook of all. The 1996 Steven Soderbergh film Gray's Anatomy, featuring monologuist Spalding Gray, also takes its name from the title of the book, as does Gray's Anatomy: Selected Writings, a 2009 book by British political philosopher John N. Thereafter, it was the British numbering that pushed ahead, with the 21st British edition in 1920, and the 21st American edition in 1924.

He was involved in teaching at the hospital medical school, working as a lecturer, anatomy demonstrator and curator of the pathology museum. After more than 150 years of continuous publication, Gray’s Anatomy remains the definitive, comprehensive reference on the subject, offering ready access to the information you need to ensure safe, effective practice.

Sometimes separate editing efforts with mismatches between British and American edition numbering led to the existence, for many years, of two main "flavours" or "branches" of Gray's Anatomy: the U.This 41st edition has been meticulously revised and updated throughout, reflecting the very latest understanding of clinical anatomy from field leaders around the world. In the 1991 movie The Addams Family Granny ( Judith Malina) reads Gray's Anatomy while Gomez ( Raul Julia) is playing with his train sets. LI>Now featuring two extensive electronic chapters providing full coverage of the peripheral nervous system and the vascular and lymphatic systems.

I found it one of the best soporifics in the world (ranking right up there with Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason"). In 1858 Gray published the first edition of Anatomy, which covered 750 pages and contained 363 figures. The very first publication of the illustrated medical anatomy text commonly referred to as "Gray's Anatomy," preceding the American edition.This 41st edition has been meticulously revised and updated throughout , reflecting the very latest understanding of clinical anatomy from field leaders around the world.

The book's traditional lavish art programme and clear text have been further honed and enhanced, while major advances in imaging techniques and the new insights they bring are fully captured in new state-of-the-art X-ray, CT, MR, and ultrasonic images. After more than 160 years of continuous publication, Gray’s Anatomy remains the definitive, comprehensive reference on the subject, offering ready access to the information you need to ensure safe, effective practice.

This is the very scarce First American Edition, published with important amendments and additions, best improved practitioner information. It was published just prior to the American Civil War and was available during that conflict, being of timely importance to have an impact on medical military field care of the grievously wounded brave soldiers in both armies, needing the best available care after battles.