Lachman's Case Studies in Anatomy

by Donald R. Cahill and Lachman Cahill

Book Overview

This popular collection of fifty anatomical case studies, now revised by a leading clinical anatomist, covers all the major regions of the body: head and neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and perineum, and limbs. Each case study includes the patient's history, physical exam results, diagnosis, therapy, and a discussion of the findings from the anatomical viewpoint. The discussion becomes the heart of each case by skillfully evolving the logic required...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195102975
• ISBN13: 9780195102970
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Clinical Correlations for Anatomy

I was going through the books I used to study for step 1, thinking about which ones I would like to sell and which ones I should keep. I've decided to keep this one. It's very informative. It presents a case description, then has a question and answer discussion section. There are numerous drawings. I have the 4th edition, which includes 50 cases separated into the following sections: head and neck, back, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and perineum, upper limb, lower limb, and an appendix with the title: "peripheral anatomy of visceral reflexes". I would recommed this for any medical student interested in going into an anatomically focused specialty (i.e. surgery, PM & R, etc.)

A good adjunct for more clinical correlations

Sometimes one finds the fractal nature of detail in gross anatomy hard to grapple with. There is in fact a good deal of wheat that can be dismissed for chaff. Most good texts have clinical corrleations, however, these are not the emphasis of those books. This small book makes for good reading to test oneself on the logical implications of anatomy in a clincal setting. (Lachman constantly asks the reader questions) I found it both refreshing for its readibility (unusual for anatomy related texts) and its engaging style. A recommended read for any student of the medical arts.