As a surgeon, I know that precise and thorough anatomical knowledge is very important to the operations physicians perform. Having sampled most of the atlases available over the years, I can confidently say that Netter's is easily the best. I still refer to it from time to time to aid my work. I wish it had been around when I was a medical student taking gross anatomy. It would have made a difference in my understanding and test scores. This masterpiece is definitely worth buying.