advantage of the unique capabilities of the computer to teach. The self-test segment of the program is simply a memory game, which does not focus on clinically relevant anatomy or provide a framework on how to think radiologically. In summary, while The Imaging Atlas functions appropriately, it offers few advantages over a radiographic atlas in book form. A firm grasp of statistical distributio...

155 Yet for over two centuries, from about 1637 to 1867, nearly the entire period in which feudal Japan was ruled from Edo (Tokyo) by the Tokugawa shoguns, the feudal lords (daimyo) and warrior class (bushi) ignored or disparaged the gun (matchlock) as a combat weapon. In Japan the sword was preeminent from the Shimabara Rebellion of 1637 to the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877-twenty-five years after...

The first edition of Human Structure was published in 1972 for use as an anatomy text. Since then, most medical schools have significantly decreased the time allotted to gross anatomy. This new edition is designed to fit a shortened anatomy course. The outline is unchanged from the previous edition, with 57 short chapters organized in eight general sections. The first section, "General Introduc...

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a healthy diet. Additional tables in the references are also provided to give the numbers and standards needed to interpret values. In general, Morgan and Weinsier give a clear picture of nutrition's role in patient care. They emphasize quite correctly that treating a patient is more than just a surgical procedure and drugs. Good nutrition is an essential part of the patient's road to recovery....