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 - I really don�t know how to rate this book.As far as illustrations of the many human systems, this book is excellent. Each illustration is clearly and precisely labeled. However, I use a book stand which is especially useful for larger and heavier books such as this book. Even with the book on the stand, the book's binding has begun to separate only after turning throught the pages a couple of times. I really don't know how to rate this book. Even with the excellent illustrations, it is extremely disappointing to have something which I have paid an medium to large amount of money for be of such poor quality. Rating:  - Essential for any anatomy studentThis book helped me survive a very intense Gross Anatomy course. In anatomy, pictures are vital to understanding the structures that you are studying, and I found that the more pictures I looked at, the better I understood the material. Netter's pictures have excellent detail, especially when looking at nerves and blood work and their interaction with muscles and other structures in the body. As a physical therapy student, my course was primarily involved in studying muscles, nerves and bloodwork of the upper and lower extremities, but there are pictures of virtually anything you might need, so this is a universal reference tool for any anatomy student. I would highly recommend this book for any medical student. Rating:  - Sometimes wrong, always difficult to use.I'm a medical student who entered school with zero background in anatomy. I got Neter's because everyone else did and frankly don't understand all the raving is about. The illustrations are indeed very pretty but what's the point? It takes forever to find the structures in the picture, it's basically impossible to determine anatomical relationships (especially in the difficult areas such as the pelvis, the abdomen and the head) some illustrations are outright wrong, many illustrations are incomplete. I recommend becoming familiar with the anatomical coordinates and learning from accurate and complete texts (Gray's anatomy is available for free online). Moore's Clinical Anatomy is very good for it's clinical correlates, albeit some of the illustrations are subpar. Rating: - Netter is GodYou will hear Netter is God and although that statement is blasphemous in my book, it is fairly close to the truth. I have netter (the second edition) as most every med student on the planet has, really. I plan to get the third edition for my reference library because my 2nd edition got gooked and dripped on in the lab as I'm sure yours will. Netter is excellent in book form. However, whatever you do don't get the cd. It is poor in terms of clarity... Nobody comes close to Francis!!! Just beautiful art, you'll appreciate him once you start dissecting. Rating: - SUPERB NEW THIRD EDITION (2003)I have used the second edition of this beautiful atlas for several years. Now I have acquired a copy of the new, revised, and improved third edition published in 2003. It has not disappointed me. I highly recommend it. The third edition is longer by at least 60 pages, and the pages devoted to each body region are now color-coded for quick access. Each section devoted to a body region now begins with a surface anatomy plate. In addition, a significant number of normal radiographic images are included. In the foreword, Consulting Editor John T. Hansen states the following: "We balanced the addition of new surface and radiographic plates largely by eliminating several plates that contributed little to the quality of the [Second Edition]. Several plates from The Netter (formerly CIBA) Collection of Medical Illustrations were added and several plates were altered slightly to correct anatomical errors consistent with our current knowledge.... Finally, the References and the Index have been updated. "The anatomical terminology is consistent throughout the Atlas and conforms to the International Anatomical Terminology (Terminologia Anatomica) approved in 1998 by the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists. Common eponyms are retained parenthetically, and the leader lines and labels have been checked, and where necessary, corrected to ensure their accuracy." In association with Amazon.com | |