Lippincott's Illustrated Q&A Review of Anatomy and Embryology (Lippincott Illustrated Reviews Series)

I'm going to be that guy who says, "I don't ever write reviews but I have to for this so the world can know" because I am that guy. This book has everything you need for review/preparation for anatomy quizzes, tests and more. Why you ask?1. It's simplicity. It is broken up to into the body compartments we all know and love. Provides you with questions and then answers.2. It's answers. The answers are extremely thorough yet don't cross the boundary of heedless excessiveness. The info is truly great3. It's ability to reinforce learning. As you read through its answers section, you'll find the "incorrect" answers are just as important as the "correct" ones. It will teach you why that choice was wrong, which is just as valuable as knowing the correct option. Thus you can learn a lot as you go through the "Answers" section.4. It's relevance. Though one can't simply make up anatomical parts (as most of them have already been discovered I hope!) often anatomy Q&As can go over anatomical minutia. This book will hone you in on what is important saving you from the mindless page flipping you end up doing to get to the good stuff.5. Cranial Nerves. It has a cranial nerve section. That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.Just a note:-It is rather clinically orientated (just so you know).

Great for any med/PA student taking anatomy. Includes detailed explanations of why the other answers are wrong and has radiology questions as well.

I was sick for over a week before a final exam, and I was not able to study nor attend class. For those of you who are medical students, you know this is practically suicide! However, I used this book almost exclusively to prepare for the written section of my exam, and I honestly think it made a difference between me passing and failing. This is a Q & A book, but all of the answers, including the incorrect ones, have detailed explanations. I was therefore able to pick up important concepts as I worked through the problems. I highly recommend purchasing this book.

I took Dr. Lambert's class, actually. He's an excellent teacher and it's reflected well in his book. This book really prepared me well for the anatomy Shelf exam for my first year of medical school. I got in the 99th percentile after using it (and taking the class from some excellent teachers). This book is full of vignette-style questions hitting many hot topics and buzz words which will be seen on boards and in clinics, and there are amazing explanations of each answer (both right and wrong) at the end of the book. Well worth the money.

Great book for question-style review. Thorough explanations of right and wrong answers. Not a great book for people who need a more in-depth re-learning of the material, but a great "test yourself" review book.

Even though this is less than many Lippincott Q&A titles, $40 is still too much IMO for this type of book.

Good board review, but not the best choice for a reader new to the material. Overall still a very good review.

Fantastic.