Anson and McVay Surgical Anatomy

Abstract

This book is the sixth edition of<i>Anson and McVay's Surgical Anatomy</i>. With the death of Dr Barry J. Anson, Dr Chester B. McVay assumes sole authorship, but much of Dr Anson's lifetime of experience in anatomy remains. Dr McVay is a great anatomist in his own right, as well as an experienced practicing surgeon. This happy combination of surgery and anatomy gives to the medical student, the teacher of anatomy, the surgical resident, and the practicing surgeon the real anatomic basis for surgery. It is gratifying to see this book appear at a turning point in the history of anatomy. It presents information usefully arranged for the needs of the operating surgeon. The format of this edition is unchanged and fewer than 100 pages have been added. As before, the complete index is at the end of each volume, a feature that greatly aids the user. Dr McVay has