Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, 41e

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If you plan on working in the medical field as a Doctor, Surgeon, or if you just want to expand your medical knowledge of the human anatomy, then this is the book. Unfortunately, Gray still emerges as a mostly enigmatic person whose life we know about only through the scant writings of those who knew him, none of whom ever wrote a contemporary biography or personal memoir. While Gray\'s Anatomy may no longer be a suitable study guide for modern physicians, it is considered a classic work on the subject and is a great reference for those interested in the origins of the study of human anatomy. P>This 42^nd edition has been meticulously revised and updated throughout, reflecting the very latest understanding of clinical anatomy from the world’s leading clinicians and biomedical scientists.

The book is still published under the title Gray's Anatomy and is widely appreciated as an extraordinary and authoritative textbook for medical students. Then the American numbering crept ahead, with the 17th American edition published in 1908, while the 17th British edition was published in 1909. Provides updates and revisions to clinical material to provide you with the absolute latest knowledge in the field. Okay, so I may not have read it from cover to cover in a single continuous attempt but I am certain that I have at one time or another, perused each and every page.This increased to a three-year gap for the 18th and 19th editions, leading to the 1913 publication of the New American from the Eighteenth English, which brought the numbering back into line. His death had come just three years after the initial publication of his Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical.

Charles Mayo Goss edited the 25th (August 1948), 26th (July 1954), 27th (August 1959), 28th (August 1966), and 29th (January 1973).Richardson, Ruth (2005), "A Historical Introduction to Gray's Anatomy" (PDF), in Susan Standring (ed. It was published just prior to the American Civil War and was available during that conflict, being of timely importance to have an impact on medical military field care of the grievously wounded brave soldiers in both armies, needing the best available care after battles.

After more than 160 years of continuous publication, Gray’s Anatomy remains the definitive, comprehensive reference on the subject, offering ready access to the information you need to ensure safe, effective practice. Jean-Michel Basquiat's art was inspired by the book's illustrations since it was read by him many times when he was a child, especially when recovering from an accident he suffered. Moreover, the second of the College’s two copies of the 1st edition (Copy B) appears to be extremely rare and possibly unique among library copies in that it remains in its embossed brown cloth binding, just as it was purchasable for 28 shillings for use by a student in 1858. Newer editions of Gray's Anatomy – and even several recent older ones – are still considered to be the most comprehensive and detailed textbooks on the subject. I'm not a doctor, which is why I'm writing this: part of Gray's appeal is that it's readable by anyone who wants a better understanding of anatomy if they're prepared to put in the effort.For many decades however, precisely because Gray's textbook became such a classic, successive editors made major efforts to preserve its position as possibly the most authoritative text on the subject in English.

This 41st edition has been meticulously revised and updated throughout , reflecting the very latest understanding of clinical anatomy from field leaders around the world.

For example, a comparison of publishing histories shows that the American numbering kept roughly apace with the British up until the 16th editions in 1905, with the American editions either acknowledging the English edition, or simply matching the numbering in the 14th, 15th and 16th editions. Written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Gray’s anatomy, Richardson immerses the reader into the Dickensian back streets of mid-Victorian London to reveal the chance encounter of two very different men of medicine whose unlikely collaboration launched a masterpiece. Successive British editions of Gray's Anatomy continued to be published under the Longman, and more recently Churchill Livingstone/ Elsevier imprints, reflecting further changes in ownership of the publishing companies over the years. Carefully selected electronic enhancements include additional text, tables, illustrations, labelled imaging and videos – as well as 24 specially invited ‘Commentaries’ on new and emerging topics related to anatomy. Airing on Sunday 24 April, the television episode of the long-running series, featured an early copy of the book, printed in 1858.