Thieme Atlas of Anatomy (vs Netters)

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Was the only student to get the Thieme atlas for dissection lab. The other had Netter's and one had this obscure book that was so convoluted my head hurt. Let's just say everybody was jealous of the book I held in my hand. It breaks it down simply, clearly, and effectively. More so than Netter's (if it really did break anything down much).

I recommended this to my med student friend and let's just say I got some hugs and kisses after she used it for a bit.
 
goyo1010 said:
Was the only student to get the Thieme atlas for dissection lab. The other had Netter's and one had this obscure book that was so convoluted my head hurt. Let's just say everybody was jealous of the book I held in my hand. It breaks it down simply, clearly, and effectively. More so than Netter's (if it really did break anything down much).

I recommended this to my med student friend and let's just say I got some hugs and kisses after she used it for a bit.
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Haha, that's cool. Glad to hear our books bring people together. And yeah, simple and clean is what we strive for. Really glad it helped you out in lab!
 
+1 to Thieme. Loved the book. The only thing I felt was missing would be good "main nerves/veins/arteries" images for each system. Most systems did have overviews of those systems, but they were a little confusing, over-detailed, or if I remember correctly, were only veins, lymph, and nerves, but not arteries. IDK, I used a cheaper/lamer resource for learning the tubes.

The muscle groups breakdown, on the other hand, was great.
 
Guile said:
Unfortunately tradition doesn't get you points on exams or help you understand anatomy. Why not use Gray's Anatomy then if you're interested in tradition? It's also free on Wikipedia.
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Grays anatomy (the textbook) was freaking awesome.
 
I'm looking at purchasing a Theime.

Last published edition was 2008, is there a new one coming out?
 
Does anyone know the difference b/t these two atlases? Is there a lot of cross over or would buying both be worthwhile?

http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Anatomy...062X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325263546&sr=8-1
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http://www.amazon.com/General-Anato...GA/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2

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So if we wanted to buy a combination of books, would you say that Thieme and Rohen are the best or should I still buy Netters?
 
Anatomy lab is NOT a place where I would want to take my Kindle... Can you imagine the smell of cadaver lingering on your "e-book?"

Probably would be better on the color version of the Kindle anyway...

dsoz
 
So after reading all the ringing endorsements for Thieme above and the very positive reviews on Amazon, I think I'm pretty set on purchasing one for my gross anatomy course. I remember reading somewhere before where people recommended buying the hardcover edition so it would last the abuse in the dissection labs. However the softback is just a little more than half the price of hardback. Which edition did most of you buy?
 
byurazorhog said:
So after reading all the ringing endorsements for Thieme above and the very positive reviews on Amazon, I think I'm pretty set on purchasing one for my gross anatomy course. I remember reading somewhere before where people recommended buying the hardcover edition so it would last the abuse in the dissection labs. However the softback is just a little more than half the price of hardback. Which edition did most of you buy?
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I would get the softback, as hardcover books are harder to nagivate through the pages, especially if you have... juicy hands. The pages in the Thieme book are nice, thick, quality paper (in contrast with the Netter's), so the book will stand the "abuse", although it will smell very nice after the semester. Plus it's easier to place on the book holders on the tanks. And it's not like you'll be throwing or hitting people with the book in lab. Well, maybe unless you've been driven crazy trying to identify all the individual ligaments of the ankle and foot on an obese cadaver.
 
I read all the Thieme hype before gross and used it for the bulk of the semester, except H&N (primarily used netter). Honestly, I found Thieme great or musculature, but that's about it. There are just too few relationships - very few pictures where you can see nerves, vasculature, and muscles all together, even for significant relationships. I found it hard to assimilate the separate images into a cohesive picture of what was going on where. I also had a hard time finding what I was looking for if I was just searching for a particular structure - sparse index (although I'm not sure if Netter is much better - eventually adopted the "just flip through the pages" approach to finding stuff).

I did subscribe to the online Thieme (in addition to having bought the text) and found i more helpful than the book due to the ease with which you could search.

No atlas will compensate for not seeing stuff on a body though, so whichever you use, make sure you see the structures in lab.
 
Jack is Back said:
Does anyone know the difference b/t these two atlases? Is there a lot of cross over or would buying both be worthwhile?

http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Anatomy...062X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325263546&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/General-Anato...GA/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
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Hey guys, just wanted to clear up some misconceptions here...these aren't the same book, or an eBook version of one or the other. Err, well, those Amazon links are, but the books themselves aren't.

The Gilroy Atlas is our catch-all general anatomy book, covering the whole body. The series by Schuenke (General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal, Neck and Internal Organs, and Head and Neuroanatomy) go into greater detail on each of those respective areas. If you're specializing in an area that operate specifically in those regions, the Schuenke "TAA" series is definitely worth a look, or if you're having trouble with a particular region it might help clear things up.

Also, regarding a second edition of Gilroy, there's definitely one in the cards. We don't have a specific release date nailed down at the moment, though - we want to make sure we get everything as detailed and accessible as possible. I'll be relaying the feedback in this thread and any other PMs I've gotten to the folks in editorial and production, so like I've said a million times, a big "thank you" to everyone who's offered their opinions here. 👍

- Nick at Thieme
 
goyo1010 said:
Content's the same. The latter is just the Kindle version like the other poster mentioned earlier.
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This might be a moot point already, since the OP was almost two months ago, but FYI while the latter is the Kindle version, the content is not the same. Atlas of Anatomy (Thieme Anatomy) is Thieme's single volume Atlas; meaning it consists of mainly just pictures with minimal descriptions/explanations, but covers everything from musculosketal system to internal organs to head and neuroanatomy, and everything in between.

General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy) is part of Thieme's 3 volume series; it is more of a textbook than Atlas, with longer explanations and descriptions. And, as the title suggests it only covers general anatomy and the musculoskeletal system. Neck and internal organs, and head & neuroanatomy are covered in the other 2 books in the 3 volume series.




Also, this is the Atlas of Anatomy kindle version, if you're interested:
http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Anatomy...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331670282&sr=1-1

Hope this helps!

Edit: Ooops. That's what I get for not reading all the way down to the bottom of the forum before writing a response. Sorry Nick, I didn't see your response before I posted!
 
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For Gross Anatomy, Netter's is a nice Atlas, and if you want an explanation, you'd have to look... elsewhere. For a clinical picture, I liked Rohen's.
 
When I was a TA and tutor for anatomy last spring, the "official" lab atlas was Netter's, but I couldn't resist using my Gilroy. In fact, I think I let someone borrow my copy, and I haven't seen it back since. Apparently, they liked it, too!

Point is, ever since I started using it, I've been spreading the gospel of Gilroy nonstop. Get the softcover; not only is it more portable, but you can get two copies for roughly the price of the hardcover.
 
The only thing better than the Thieme atlas is actually having Gilroy herself at the dissection table. I got to admit that was pretty badass this year.

I've been told the new edition will most likely be out sometime this April.
 
yupper said:
The only thing better than the Thieme atlas is actually having Gilroy herself at the dissection table. I got to admit that was pretty badass this year.

I've been told the new edition will most likely be out sometime this April.
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I have a $10 code for amazon that expires in a week 😡. bleh. The Thieme website says the 2nd ed is being published in June though.
 
they are different things, thiemes has text as well, while netters only has images and names. I have both, as well as yokochi, I think theyre all good.
 
our anatomy lab has grant's, netter and thieme for each table
i agree that thieme is really good.
 
Is Rohen's the book with real color photos? I used Netter, and didn't like the cartoon figures too much.
 
Hey guys, thought I'd pop back in, considering that I'm now FINALLY allowed to let people know about this. Atlas of Anatomy 2nd Edition is at our warehouse and ready to rock. You can check out what's new at http://www.thieme.com/gilroy, but off the top of my head some of the cool new stuff includes sectional anatomy at the end of each chapter, and improved surface anatomy spreads.

Also, since I know there's a lot of Thieme fans on here, I worked a deal with my boss to set up a promo code...if you guys enter SDN10 at checkout, you'll get 10% off. That's the best I could do considering it's brand new and really our flagship book, but I hope it helps! I can leave the code open for a month or so.

Thanks to anyone who's been following the thread; if you've got any questions shoot me a PM or post in the thread, or just post on the Thieme Facebook and I'll get back to you. And thanks as always to all our fans, you guys rock. :horns:

-Nick at Thieme
 
To those interested in the 2nd edition, wait for it on Amazon.

Amazon: $57 + free 2 day shipping (Amazon Prime for students)

Thieme website: $79.99 + 10% off + shipping = still more expensive
 
I actually bought both, and used them about equally. Thieme was a little better because it had some written information and organized the muscles into groups
 
Reviving this old thread a bit. I absolutely love the Thieme atlas. I was wondering if anyone has used winkingskull.com. It's also done by Thieme publishers, but I'm not sure if it'll be useful or not. I think that portions of the website are available with the scratch-off code on the paper atlas, but there is also a subscription option for their "pro" plan. Does anybody have any experience with it?
 
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