Gray's anatomy for students V.S. Moore's clinically oriented anatomy

[jerryjr36]

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

[kittykat025]

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 copy

[Le Pom]

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.

[S Knights]

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 .

[Le Pom]

'grey's'?

not grays?

whats the difference between the classic first addition and the one for students?

[jerryjr36]

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'.

[Dan1979]

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

[Le Pom]

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.

[Clarkey]

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.

To 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!

Check out the link and see what you think!

Wow, i'm a poet and i didn't know it.........

[Le Pom]

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.