By Vishram Singh
The fifth edition of this book is thoroughly updated in accordance with the competency-based undergraduate medical education curriculum as per guidelines of National Medical Commission (NMC). Following recent trends in medical education, this book has been profusely illustrated and designed in simple and easy-to-understand language for better retention of learnt concepts. Considering significant developments and advances in the subject, the book provides practical application of anatomical facts through its unique feature – Clinical Correlation boxes in chapters. Key Features New to This Edition ƒ Clinical Case Studies: Emphasis has been given to provide anatomical basis of clinical case studies for early clinical exposure at the end of chapters. ƒ 20 New illustrations: In the form of diagrams and three-dimensional diagrams have been incorporated to enhance visual representation. ƒ Competency Codes: Addition of competency codes at the beginning of each chapter under Learning Objectives and in text explanation provided throughout the book. Salient Features ƒ Extensive revision of chapters as per the basis on scientific advancement and subject requirement. ƒ Additional information of higher academic value presented in N.B. boxes to make it more interesting for readers. ƒ Facts to remember useful for candidates appearing in various entrance examinations like PGME, USMLE, PLAB, etc. ƒ Clinical problems to solve along with solutions given at the end of each chapter allow students for active learning and better understanding. ƒ Multiple-choice questions have been given chapter wise at end of book to test the level of understanding and memory recall of the students. Additional Features ƒ Complimentary access to full e-book. ƒ Chapter-wise image bank. Vishram Singh presently Adjunct Professor, Department of Anatomy, KMC, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India. He is also Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Anatomical Society of India, and Chairman of expert group for research in Anatomy, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. He was formerly Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Member of the Academic Council and Core Committee of PhD Course, Director (hon.) Medical Education, Santosh Medical College, Santosh University, GZB–NCR Delhi, India. He holds MBBS and MS (Anatomy) degrees from prestigious King George’s Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow, UP. He has been awarded Fellowships of Anatomical Society of India (FASI), and International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA). Professor Singh had been taught Anatomy to undergraduate and postgraduate students at several colleges and institutes like King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and has been an examiner to various colleges and universities. He has more than 50 years of experience in teaching, research, and clinical practice. He is the recipient of Dr Liza Chacko Endowment Prize for the best research work in Neuroanatomy and ML Pan Memorial Gold Medal for the best research work in Embryology. He is also honorable recipient of The Best Teacher and Researcher Award from Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. He is also advisor to Federative International Committee for Scientific Publications (FICSP), International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA), New York, United States of America. He has been awarded with the prestigious Prof. Inderjit Diwan Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 for his significant contributions to Anatomy and Anatomical Society of India. He is an expert in Anatomy and has more than 20 books to his credit and published more than 100 research articles in reputed indexed national and international journals with more than 1000 citations.
