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Volume 331:887 September 29, 1994 Number 13

From Heredity to Anatomy
Gross Anatomy in the Practice of Medicine

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By Frank J. Slaby, Susan K. Mccune, and Robert W. Summers. 699 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, Lea and Febiger, 1994. $49.50. ISBN 0-8121-1664-X.

This attractively produced book, which covers gross anatomy as it relates to the practice of medicine, reflects the current trend of integrating the basic and clinical sciences in teaching. The authors intend the book for use as a first-year gross-anatomy textbook in addition to a ready reference for advanced students as they progress through clinical training. After a six-chapter introductory section, the book presents the anatomy of five regions of the body: the upper limb; the lower limb; the thorax; the abdomen, pelvis, and perineum; and the head and neck. It then further divides each region into subdivisions covered by . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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