Netter's Clinical Anatomy (Netter Basic Science) - Softcover

Hansen PhD, John T.; Gdowski PhD, Martha Johnson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 044337855X ISBN 13: 9780443378553

Publisher: Elsevier, 2026

Synopsis

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Anatomy/Embryology**

Featuring nearly 600 superb illustrations by Drs. Frank H. Netter and Carlos Machado, Netter's Clinical Anatomy, 6th Edition, offers a targeted, concise approach to must-know anatomy for today’s condensed courses and fast-paced clinical practice. This portable, easy-to-read text is a student favorite, bridging normal anatomy to common clinical conditions with essential descriptions of anatomy, embryology, and pathology to help readers understand their clinical relevance. Authored by Drs. John Hansen and Martha Johnson Gdowski, this visually stunning text covers and reviews the sizable area of human anatomy and pathology in a quick, easy-to-grasp format.

• Anatomy, embryology, and pathology are presented in memorable visuals and concise text to help you quickly learn and understand essential clinical anatomy
• More than 200 illustrated clinical correlations highlight relationships between anatomy and pathophysiology
• Features and Characteristics boxes explain the relation between structure and function
• Muscle/Ligament/Joint tables summarize attachment points, actions, and other key information related to each structure, and NEW videos of muscle actions help you visualize movement
• Test yourself: Both USMLE-style review questions and short answer questions in the eBook help you gauge your mastery of the material and assess areas in need of further study. Other study tools include bonus clinical focus boxes and 3D models
• A perfect complement to the Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy, Netter’s Anatomy Coloring Book, and Netter’s Anatomy Flash Cards
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text and figures, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Evolve Instructor site with an image bank of clinical correlates is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com

About this title

About the Author

John Hansen is Professor Emeritus, a recent past-Chair for Medical Education in Neurobiology and Anatomy, and Associate Dean for Admissions at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Hansen was awarded the first annual Presidential Diversity Award by the University of Rochester in recognition of his 24 years of commitment and dedicated efforts to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation of medical school candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Dr. Hansen, researches peripheral and central dopaminergic systems, neural plasticity and neural inflammation. He is a recipient of an NIH Research Career Development Award and has received numerous teaching awards including Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award given annually by the AAMC to nationally recognized medical educators.

Professor Hansen is author of over 110 research publications, book chapters, and books. He has been Co-editor of the journal Clinical Anatomy and the lead consulting editor of Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy (2-7th editions). He continues to author Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards, Netter's Clinical Anatomy and Netter's Anatomy Coloring Book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 044337855X
• ISBN 13: 9780443378553
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 672