Drake vs. Moore for gross

[PAgirl]

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Hey guys. 2 questions. 1.) I just started classes (today actually), and for gross anatomy, our school recommends either Gray’s Anatomy for Students by Drake or Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Moore. It's up to us which one we want to use, so I wanted to know if anyone's used either of these and how you liked them. I think I'm leaning toward Drake because it's written in less of a dense textbook format (I like the bullet points), and the drawings are clearer because they're more cartoon-ish. But I know both of those things could be negatives, since Moore might give more information and have more realistic drawings that will help us identify things on cadavers. 2.) Which embryology text do you prefer, if you've had experience with either one or both of these- The Developing Human by Moore or Langman's Medical Embryology by Sadler? Thanks so much!

 

[8o8o8o8]

i liked moore, baby moore will be adequate

 

[Pontifex Maximus]

If you're convinced you don't need a textbook (you don't, probably!), get baby Moore. As for embryo, the Langman's is probably the best for a horrible subject.

 

[shivasHeroLike]

baby moore.

 

[peace zealot]

i used moore for embryo.but its not a rule you have to see both somtimes.some topics are better in langman some in moore.i took moore as basic and studied a few topics from langman.
for gross i like student grays better.

 

[peace zealot]

for gross we were recomended snell's clinical anatomy and that is really a good helpful book.atleast you see it once in your library you would surely like it.

 

[Dr JPH]

Moore

 

[peace zealot]

i think the book with which you are more comfortable that should be used.although most recomend langman but to me moore is more elaborate and easy.
but i suggest that the book that is difficult for you to follow dont use it.always use a book that is easy for you to understand.

 

[Hayden2102]

I don't think anyone can say use one over the other unless they've used both.

I haven't used both, but I'm learning all I need to know with Drake and it's a pleasant read, logical and engaging.

 

[Reimat]

I also used Drake last year and it was fine.

Much more important were the Netter flashcards. I would say they were the single most important resource I used outside of lecture notes and powerpoints for anatomy.

 

[jsong812]

Did you guys actually read the entire chapters of the drake's text? or were you able to get by with class notes or other supplemental readings? reason i ask is because reading drakes is taking way too long and i need to find a faster more efficient way of learning anatomy. thanks!

 

[nlax30]

Did you guys actually read the entire chapters of the drake's text? or were you able to get by with class notes or other supplemental readings? reason i ask is because reading drakes is taking way too long and i need to find a faster more efficient way of learning anatomy. thanks!

It has depended on who lectures and what system we're on. For the majority of anatomy (so far) I've been ok with mainly using the lecture notes and then referring to the book to describe a relationship in detail. Our pelvis lectures were pretty bad so I just chucked the power points and read that sections straight through. Head/neck now I'm doing a combination, back and forth between certain areas in the book and my notes.

 

[Writer1985]

My school's the same way. I think most of my classmates use Gray's (Drake's, whatever). I flipped through both in the bookstore and decided on Moore's -- I just like the way it's laid out.

For embryo, we're using Larsen's. Seems decent, but I don't know what the others are like.

 

[DoctaJay]

Hey guys. 2 questions. 1.) I just started classes (today actually), and for gross anatomy, our school recommends either Gray’s Anatomy for Students by Drake or Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Moore. It's up to us which one we want to use, so I wanted to know if anyone's used either of these and how you liked them. I think I'm leaning toward Drake because it's written in less of a dense textbook format (I like the bullet points), and the drawings are clearer because they're more cartoon-ish. But I know both of those things could be negatives, since Moore might give more information and have more realistic drawings that will help us identify things on cadavers. 2.) Which embryology text do you prefer, if you've had experience with either one or both of these- The Developing Human by Moore or Langman's Medical Embryology by Sadler? Thanks so much!

Neither. Get BRS Anatomy, Rohen's Atlas, and get to know the UMich Anatomy site well. I have the Moore book from undergrad and I BARELY look at it. If anything I look at teh blue boxes (clinical correlates) in the book, which are usually also in BRS Anatomy.

 

[mikedc813]

Hey guys. 2 questions. 1.) I just started classes (today actually), and for gross anatomy, our school recommends either Gray's Anatomy for Students by Drake or Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Moore. It's up to us which one we want to use, so I wanted to know if anyone's used either of these and how you liked them. I think I'm leaning toward Drake because it's written in less of a dense textbook format (I like the bullet points), and the drawings are clearer because they're more cartoon-ish. But I know both of those things could be negatives, since Moore might give more information and have more realistic drawings that will help us identify things on cadavers. 2.) Which embryology text do you prefer, if you've had experience with either one or both of these- The Developing Human by Moore or Langman's Medical Embryology by Sadler? Thanks so much!

I absolutely loved Moore (I used the smaller version). Combine that with the Rohen atlas and you're going to be well-prepared.