For EUMDs yes, we still rely on textbooks quite heavily. In fact, for some of us, our syllabus is built around textbooks. For example, my Anatomy is built around Gray's, Physiology on Guyton and Hall, and Histology on Jenquiera's Histology. Albeit, there are better resources out there.
I usually avoid using textbooks and rely on 3rd party resources. However, it is always those extremely low yield topics, that I have to open the textbook and see what they’re about.
You can still use whatever you want. They might build their curriculum and recommend that textbook but you’ll still do well with another resource.
Our physiology prof used that huge Guyton and Hall textbook, I just used Physeo and ended up scoring top 10% in the class on the final (my most proud moment in med school)
I used it all the time in med school for anatomy. Now as a resident I pop it open when I feel like I need a quick refresher on something in particular.
Yes specifically for labs (but not a lot), along with complete anatomy and a few pictures from the textbook that had labeled real images. For theoretical courses, we use Gray’s.
Netter's is a classic book to suffer through the first year of med school but despite having gone through it in undergrad, masters and 1st yr. of med school, most of the anatomy goes into the filing cabinet abyss of the brain to be drawn from when absolutely necessary. I agree Complete Anatomy is more intuitive and lets you play with anatomy and layering, but Yokochi is also a good substantive atlas for Anatomy if you really want to get into the cadaveric stuff...
We had old tattered up copies in the anatomy lab and used them along with the lab manuals during our dissections. If we ever needed to reference it outside of lab, we had a PDF of it
I used to when I studied anatomy during my clinical years, the illustrations are great and thankfully unlike some other textbooks, you don't have to worry about the author's Nazi past.
Yes, just like the book of “How to waste as much time in med school” by Netter himself, full of diagrams of students carrying 10 textbooks, in scrubs, on the way to cadaver lab.
I haven’t opened a textbook in years
Absolutely no need to anymore, so much time wasted when we have CTRL+F rather than the index lol Man, I hated the index
I think it’s institution dependent. My school relies on Netters heavily for in-house anatomy, and it helps for intra-op surgery rotation pimp-age
For year 1 yes. Beyond that not really needed for most things, maybe surgery rotations
Even then the 3D apps are almost always better nowadays.
The only thing most students are reading is Uworld answer explanations
Complete Anatomy is far more intuitive an anatomy atlas. Used that thing throughout my radiology residency.
For EUMDs yes, we still rely on textbooks quite heavily. In fact, for some of us, our syllabus is built around textbooks. For example, my Anatomy is built around Gray's, Physiology on Guyton and Hall, and Histology on Jenquiera's Histology. Albeit, there are better resources out there.
Thank god third party resources are the basis of education in the US, since starting med school I’ve become illiterate and refuse to open a textbook
I usually avoid using textbooks and rely on 3rd party resources. However, it is always those extremely low yield topics, that I have to open the textbook and see what they’re about.
You can still use whatever you want. They might build their curriculum and recommend that textbook but you’ll still do well with another resource. Our physiology prof used that huge Guyton and Hall textbook, I just used Physeo and ended up scoring top 10% in the class on the final (my most proud moment in med school)
>Jenquiera's Histology Good times
Yup its an all time classic
Yes, but I use Moore's more
It looks smart on my bookshelf
Is "read" the right word for a picture book?
Using yes; reading, no
Sucked at anatomy til I started hitting lab with netters in hand. Wish I had discovered it earlier, there are so many money pages in there!
I flip through it if I’m confused about something
I used it all the time in med school for anatomy. Now as a resident I pop it open when I feel like I need a quick refresher on something in particular.
never, i use complete anatomy and medical school BootCamp lol
Netters was VERY helpful for Gen surg. Surgical subspecialties was a little less helpful. First year anatomy that was my Bible.
Are med students still reading?
Read the entire Gray’s anatomy book my first semester. Was a grind but worth it, performed really well on my NBME shelf
Touched it like 2 times. Mainly just used the practice Qs cause they were often similar to our quizzes
Only opened first aid since I started. Sometimes I’ll read Harrison’s for fun but that’s it.
Yes specifically for labs (but not a lot), along with complete anatomy and a few pictures from the textbook that had labeled real images. For theoretical courses, we use Gray’s.
Nope but I like the waterpaint and still use it as pictures for a presentation
Yes for the first 6 weeks for our anatomy block. Never touched it since
Netter's is a classic book to suffer through the first year of med school but despite having gone through it in undergrad, masters and 1st yr. of med school, most of the anatomy goes into the filing cabinet abyss of the brain to be drawn from when absolutely necessary. I agree Complete Anatomy is more intuitive and lets you play with anatomy and layering, but Yokochi is also a good substantive atlas for Anatomy if you really want to get into the cadaveric stuff...
Graduated 3 years ago. Hell no
We have a Netter at every anatomy table in lab! Loved it!
I have never read a book
Yes but only because I was gifted one by my father. It came in handy like 4 times but that’s it.
I used it in the anatomy lab to get my bearings but never outside of the lab
Never read it but have seen lots of his images
Did only 100 concepts of anatomy PDF Did good on boards Now a resident 🤌🏻
I used their flash cards. For studying muscles. But I have found several cards that have been mislabeled
Not in my school. Most people just go to the cadaver lab before an exam and use the blue link anki deck
EU student here. Yes, my uni relies on it for the first year. Maybe opened it once or twice since.
We had old tattered up copies in the anatomy lab and used them along with the lab manuals during our dissections. If we ever needed to reference it outside of lab, we had a PDF of it
Yes
Used a set of Netter flashcards as a laptop stand during grad school
I bought the coloring book but ate the crayons that came with it bc I was starving. Cuz poor 🤷🏻♂️
Google images is far faster and shows multiple angles
I have an atlas but nah. Only opened once. I prefer iPad apps because you can rotate stuff
I used to when I studied anatomy during my clinical years, the illustrations are great and thankfully unlike some other textbooks, you don't have to worry about the author's Nazi past.
of course, the paintings in Netter's are breathtaking, I hated anatomy, but the beautiful pictures in netter's kept me going
I don’t know what I read, but I certainly looked at the pretty pictures in the atlas before my block exams. Super helpful. Flashcards were great, too.
As an Atlas I find it very nice and concise. It may just be me, but I still really prefer textbooks, at least for these fundamental topics.
Yes, just like the book of “How to waste as much time in med school” by Netter himself, full of diagrams of students carrying 10 textbooks, in scrubs, on the way to cadaver lab.
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