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26-05-2006 02:02 PM #1Junior Member
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Gray's anatomy for students V.S. Moore's clinically oriented anatomy
Hey guys,
I'm in the process of selecting my anatomy textbook for study. I've basically narrowed it down to the following two books:
1. Gray's anatomy for students.
2. Moore's clinically oriented anatomy.
I don't really know which book is better, I've heard that Moore's can become difficult to understand at times. I'm not sure whether Gray's cover enough details about what we need to know.
anyway, just wanna know which book do you guys recommend.
Thanks for the help.
Jerry
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26-05-2006 05:03 PM #2Member
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hey, i think there's been a discussion about this on another thread...
which medical school are you going to/at?
personally i would recommend that you buy moore and dalley as it is more detailed, ive found gray's to be lacking a bit in detail. if there's a diagram you don't understand etc. you can always go to the medschool library and get grays out, i'm sure they'd have a copy3rd year medical student at brum
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02-06-2006 12:24 AM #3
i have grays anatomy first edition...2 copies of it.
i have started to red it to get a head start and a general idea, plus i enjoy it.
''These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the World ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world'' John 16 v 33.
''For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son to codemn the world, but that through Jesus all will be saved' John 3 v 16-17
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02-06-2006 02:32 AM #4
It does rather depend on which you prefer... When I did anatomy the text recommended by the anatomy department was Moore's, and I must admit I found it to be extremely useful and very easy to understand. These days the same anatomy department recommends "Grey's Anatomy for Medical Students", but having looked through it I don't think it is up to scratch... Yes the pictures are pretty, but it didn't seem to have enough detail, or a terribly logical layout.
That said though, I know people who like Grey's, and passed their exams using it. So it's probably a case of a six and two threes...
If I had to chose again it would be Moore's mind
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Steven
(Foundation House Officer, Dept of Orthopaedics & Trauma, University Hospital of North Tees)
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02-06-2006 03:25 AM #5
'grey's'?
not grays?
whats the difference between the classic first addition and the one for students?
''These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the World ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world'' John 16 v 33.
''For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son to codemn the world, but that through Jesus all will be saved' John 3 v 16-17
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02-06-2006 09:49 AM #6Junior Member
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Hey Le pom
Um I think S Knight meant 'Gray' rather than 'Grey', Since Grey's anatomy is actually a medical drama series, which I happen to enjoy alot!!
( a bit off the track. )
Anyway, the student's edition is tailor-made for med students. It has more pictures and tables, plus the some of the anatomical names in the classics edition are really old and out-dated. Overall, the student's edition is just alot more friendly towards med students.
I agree with the opinion that the content of the student's edition, compared to Moore's, is vastly 'inferior'.
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02-06-2006 11:28 AM #7Senior Member
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If I could go back to the start of preclinical, I wouldn't buy an anatomy textbook at all - I'd watch Acland's Atlas before each dissection session. I started using it just before my recent exams and it's so very clear compared to both Moore and Gray.
http://media.medicine.gla.ac.uk/anat...ent_main_1.htm
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02-06-2006 11:38 AM #8
well if i read the classic edition this summer before uni and make notes, i should be well prepared.
except i am not doing medicine this year.
but nevertheless, it will be god for me, and its intersting anyway.
''These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the World ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world'' John 16 v 33.
''For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son to codemn the world, but that through Jesus all will be saved' John 3 v 16-17
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02-06-2006 11:51 AM #9To be honest you'd be better off watching the dvds although having the book is great. At least with the dvds you can see what they're talking about properly. It can be hard to imagine what something looks like simply from reading it. And you want to make the most of your summer before uni, you've got your whole life from now on to study!
Originally Posted by Le Pom

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02-06-2006 12:57 PM #10
i will take a rest this summer dont you worry, i am in australia for 5 weeks, but i will get some work experience there as my anut and uncle are osteopaths and medics plus many other things.
but it'll be nice. its my last summer of freedom. then out in the big wide world of university land.
''These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the World ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world'' John 16 v 33.
''For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son to codemn the world, but that through Jesus all will be saved' John 3 v 16-17


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