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Publisher:		Wilkins
Edition:		Fourteenth Edition
Date:		March 1, 2008
Binding:		Spiral-bound
Pages:		288

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Since 1940, when Dr. J.C. Boileau Grant created the first lab manual based on Grant's method of dissection, Grant's Dissector has clearly established its authority and preeminence as the "gold standard" of gross anatomy dissection manuals. In the last edition, the material was streamlined to focus on more accurate, specific and clear steps, based on market conditions and feedback. This edition continues to focus on the trend of reduced lab hours yet maintains the quality and reliability of Grant's original manual. Grant's Dissector, Fourteenth Edition features over 40 new figures to provide consistent appearance and include additional details, and is cross-referenced to the leading anatomy atlases, including Grant's, Netter's, Rohen, and Clemente. "Doody's Core Titles™ 2009."

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Big help with Gross Anatomy, February 6, 2010

Grant's Dissector is an excellent resource for gross anatomy lab. It includes step-by-step instructions on the most efficient way to dissect your assigned cadaver. It saves time and helps you to spare important features for viewing. Though Grant's Dissector does include some basic illustrations, you'll still need a good atlas.
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Great Product, Great Seller, December 12, 2009

Everything was delivered in a timely manner as described. Couldn't have asked for anything more.
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Nearly worthless, May 22, 2009

This was "Required" for my medical school class this year. It was insisted upon by our instructors, who decried my purchase of the 13th edition as insufficient for the task. I paged through this book one time before our second lab, and discovered very quickly that most medical students aren't A+ dissectors, and that much of the direction within this book is too tedious and too impractical for a medical school laboratory session. Moreover, the book ends up getting oily and ruined too quickly to be of much use. Frankly, we just used an old Netter's atlas and dissected carefully. You'll be able to find about 80% of what you need to find on your own, another table or group will have better examples of the things you screw up. This book played no role in my learning anatomy, or dissecting the cadaver, in medical school anatomy lab. Save your money, buy a cheap old Netter's atlas, and learn the anatomy the real way. Your dissecting skills, whether pro or neophyte, will get the job done either way.
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Great Book - if you use it for what it is, April 4, 2009

I am an M1 at UAMS, and Dr. Tank (the author of this text) is actually our Anatomy professor. The purpose of this dissector is to provide a concise, easily understood method for dissection while in lab. The images are intentionally simplistic with the understanding that there are other references (such as Rohen or Netter, which is what I use) that provide more detailed at-home references while studying. Tank actually recommends his grease dissector, with 2 other grease atlases per table in lab. Though the order of dissection may not make sense as you work through, it is planned with the intention of preserving reference structures for later dissections. I've completed a cadaveric anatomy course twice now, and actually hated this dissector the first time I used it. However, I realized that if I took note of the strucures and Clinical Corrs in the order/ way explained by the dissector, I was able to memorize the material more efficiently. THIS IS NOT AN ATLAS - it is a dissector, and as such, I think it serves its purpose.
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Great book, annoying binding, November 23, 2008

Excellent dissection guide for a cadaveric anatomy course. Buy two, one as a "greaser" and one to keep at home to study from. Grant's has simple schematics to help you locate structures as you dissect, as well as references to Grant's Atlas, Netter's, Clemente ("regional atlas") and Rohen (photographic). I own them all and love them all. One problem: the binding is that terrible metal-coil fall-apart-the-instant-you-open-the-book style. Try to find one that is book-bound.
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