A well-balanced combination of a clinical text, reference material and multicolor illustrations make this review of musculoskeletal anatomy eminently useful for students and practitioners alike. The new edition includes revised indexes, updated nomenclature, and recent research results.
Praise for this book:
It has abundant clinical notes, helpful color-coding and consistent formatting throughout. If you are a student you will be impatient to get Volume 2, 'Internal Organs', and Volume 3, 'Nervous System and Sensory Organs', for your book collection.--European Neurology
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A sound understanding of the structure and function of the human body in all of its intricacies is the foundation of a complete medical education. Now in its sixth edition, this classic work makes the task of mastering this vast body of information easier and less daunting with its many user-friendly features:
- Hundreds of outstanding full-color illustrations
- Clear organization according to anatomical system
- Abundant clinical notes
- Side-by-side images and explanatory text
- Helpful color-coding and consistent formatting throughout
- Useful references and suggestions for further reading
Emphasizing clinical anatomy, the text integrates current information from an array of medical disciplines into the discussions of the locomotor system, including:
- General anatomy
- The systematic anatomy of the locomotor system
- The topography of peripheral nerves and vessels in relation to the musculoskeletal system
Additional features:
- Each section now features an overview of anatomical terms and their Latin equivalents
- An index of proper names for the interested reader
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Locomotor System, and its companions, Volume 2: Internal Organs and Volume 3: Nervous System and Sensory Organs, comprise a must-have resource for students of medicine, dentistry, and all allied health fields.
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