In short, the 40th edition of Gray's Anatomy is not only the most complete textbook of anatomy on the market but is possibly the most complete anatomical atlas available. - JAMA, May 6, 2009--Vol 301, No. 17, pp. 1829-1830.
I am not aware of any book currently in print in any language that contains as much anatomical information as the 40th edition. it should be in the library of anyone who has the need for a comprehensive anatomical reference book. It may seem costly, but, per pound, it really is a bargain. Many books on the market offer much, much less but cost much more. - JAMA, May 6, 2009--Vol 301, No. 17, pp. 1829-1830.
One of the most valuable aspects of Gray's is the way it integrates structure at all levels, from the subcellular through the regional. - JAMA, May 6, 2009--Vol 301, No. 17, pp. 1829-1830.
[Gray's Anatomy] is to medical textbooks what Webster's is to dictionaries. - American Medical News, Posted Jan. 12, 2009 at amednews.com Each section has been reorganized by an editor, expert in the field, assisted by a group of contributors, and scrutinized by a panel of international reviewers. Anatomists, embryologists, cell biologists, surgeons, radiologists and other clinicians have brought their extensive experience to update the text and artwork. Moreover, essential and recent references are given at the end of each chapter of the different sections. The result is a well-documented and clinically-oriented state-of-the-art volume...The presentation of the book is practical and attractive...To sum up, this new 150th anniversary edition of Gray's Anatomy, which is the first one in full-colour, is quite simply a magnificent work. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, November 2008 The all-important tradition of improvement with age is most emphatically maintained by the newest edition of Gray's Anatomy . . . New and important ground has been broken . . . The authors have increasingly taken on the task of accommodating the new