I plan to get the third edition for my reference library because my 2nd edition got gooked and dripped on in the lab as I'm sure yours will.
Netter is excellent in book form. However, whatever you do don't get the cd. It is poor in terms of clarity...
Nobody comes close to Francis!!!Just beautiful art, you'll appreciate him once you start dissecting.
The third edition is longer by at least 60 pages, and the pages devoted to each body region are now color-coded for quick access.
Each section devoted to a body region now begins with a surface anatomy plate. In addition, a significant number of normal radiographic images are included.
In the foreword, Consulting Editor John T. Hansen states the following:
"We balanced the addition of new surface and radiographic plates largely by eliminating several plates that contributed little to the quality of the [Second Edition]. Several plates from The Netter (formerly CIBA) Collection of Medical Illustrations were added and several plates were altered slightly to correct anatomical errors consistent with our current knowledge.... Finally, the References and the Index have been updated.
"The anatomical terminology is consistent throughout the Atlas and conforms to the International Anatomical Terminology (Terminologia Anatomica) approved in 1998 by the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists. Common eponyms are retained parenthetically, and the leader lines and labels have been checked, and where necessary, corrected to ensure their accuracy."