Gray's Anatomy for Students, 3rd South Asia Edition - Two-Volume Set - E-Book

Book excerpt: REGIONAL ORGANIZATION: The book has been split into two volumes with the following chapters in each volume: Volume One: The body, Upper limb, Lower limb, Abdomen, and Pelvis and perineum; and Volume Two: Thorax, Back, Head and neck, and Neuroanatomy • SET INDUCTION/OPENING CASES: Set inductions are mostly clinical scenarios to create interest to study anatomy • STUDENT-FOCUSED CHAPTER OUTLINE: The student-focused chapter outlines at the beginning of each subchapter are a modern multimodal facilitating approach toward various topics to empower students to explore content and direct their learning and include learning objectives and material for review • COMPETENCIES/LEARNING OUTCOMES: This is set as per the NMC curriculum • STANDARD FLOW: It provides clean, uncluttered, and predictable sequence of chapter content • FLOWCHARTS: Flowcharts have been added to get an overview of the course of a structure, recapitulate important details about structures, and as an aid to recall • LARGE ILLUSTRATIONS: The illustrations present the reader with a visual image that brings the text to life and present views that will assist in the understanding and comprehension of the anatomy • STUDENT-FOCUSED INSTRUCTIONAL ARTWORK: These line arts are added for easy representation in the examinations • EARLY CLINICAL EXPOSURE: This is designed as per the new curriculum • SURGICAL IMPLICATIONS: They provide anatomical background that would assist the students in the diagnosis and treatment of surgical disorders • CROSS-SECTIONAL ANATOMY: Cross-sections provide the perception of 'depth', creating three-dimensional relationships between anatomical structures • CLINICAL TEST: The relevant clinical test(s) to the respective region has been added for understanding • INSIGHT/RECENT UPDATES: Insight boxes are recent updates in the respective areas to create interest for the students • MCQ AS PER NExT examination: Students can assess their knowledge of basic concepts by answering these questions • CRITICAL THINKING: Critical thinking is applied through higher Bloom's level questions added to the book • CONCEPT MAPPING: Every chapter contains a list of terms from which students are asked to construct (Create) a concept map • CLINICAL CASES: The inclusion of these cases in each chapter provides students with the opportunity to apply an understanding of anatomy to the resolution of clinical problems