On 2010-03-12 J. B. Laing, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan wrote: If you are an anatomy student you do not want this book.
You want the 40th edition (as of today in March 2010).
The one edited by Susan Standring, which is much more expensive, and much more professional as well.
I fell for this one myself many years ago.
My physician father had a look at this book and noticed that it was full of mistakes.
He then noticed that it was a reprint of the original.
This is stated in small print in the book, but it is not obvious.
This is a not very well done copy of the original century old book.
It is no longer a viable text for anatomy students.
The people selling this book think that students will buy it assuming it is a cheaper (but otherwise identical) copy of the very expensive Gray´s Anatomy. Another reviewer mentioned the difference in price. Please note the publishers´ names as well.
I bought this book when I was a student, thinking I had found a great bargain.
It isn´t and you shouldn´t.
For more information about this very interesting text, go to the Wikipedia link about the various editions of Gray´s Anatomy (it will also verify this review).. And summed up by saying SCAM!. Currently Gray´s Anatomy has an overall rating of 6 over 10.
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