Judith Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 So I'm in my hotel, standing by the elevator, and this woman is approaching the elevator just as a car comes. I ask her if she's going up. She doesn't answer the question, but asks me if I'm a fan of Gray's Anatomy. Weird question, I think; how many people are "fans" of the definitive textbook on human anatomy?"Uh -- I've read it," I answer.She then proceeds to say something about it being "on" tonight."Oh -- uh -- I was talking about the BOOK -- I had no idea that there was a TV show based on it.""Yeah, I meant the TV show -- I didn't know there was a book," she said.!!!!!!!!How could anyone make a TV show out of "Gray's Anatomy"?And how could anyone not have heard of "the book"????Judith :shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen Stuttle Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 How could anyone make a TV show out of "Gray's Anatomy"?And how could anyone not have heard of "the book"????I think the TV show is "Grey's Anatomy [spelled with an e not an a]". I've heard the name but don't know what the show is -- a hospital drama series? a medical information series?I bet lots of people haven't heard of the book.Ellen___ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNA Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 (edited) I bet lots of people haven't heard of the book.Ellen___Ellen, I bet a lot of people haven't heard of that one or these:Tabers CyclopedicDorlandsMerck Manual (wonderful for the layman)Physician's Desk Reference (as comprehensive as you can get, unless anyone else knows of another one)I agree that most people probably haven't heard of any of these. If they haven't studied med term or taken med classes, I'm sure their eyes would glaze over. If I am remembering correctly and so long ago, Gray's Anatomy and med term books were the first books I opened up in my med classes in college. I love medicine. I find it to be absolutely fascinating and have been hooked for over 10 years now!Angie Edited October 20, 2006 by CNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I don't watch Grey's Antomy. We owned a copy of the book my father had. I don't watch the tv show. It's a medical drama with lots of sex between doctors and nurses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I've never seen the show either but I am aware of it. I just don't watch TV like I used to. We do have the book and I find my daughter with her nose in it every so often. Artists also use this book when they take anatomy classes. Inky wants to be a medical illustrator and is teaching herself anatomy so we have a few books on the topic. Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I have Spalteholz, that's also one of the classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNA Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I've never seen the show either but I am aware of it. I just don't watch TV like I used to. We do have the book and I find my daughter with her nose in it every so often. Artists also use this book when they take anatomy classes. Inky wants to be a medical illustrator and is teaching herself anatomy so we have a few books on the topic. KatKat, I haven't seen the show either nor do I watch much TV anymore as well. But that is wonderful that she is so curious and is teaching herself. It's very refreshing to see she already has a passion for it. You know, I love to see self-taught education as in what your daughter is doing now or individuals that have a passion for learning and teach themselves without ever opening up a book, you know, being first-handed, their own experiences, or doing their own experiments to see the outcome and if that outcome lines up with their conclusions beforehand, etc. (ah, I love making new discoveries as well as seeing others making their own discoveries, very exhilarating!)Since I've had the pleasure of recently walking down memory lane, I came across this book this morning and I thought I would post it. I have many more but just haven't found them yet. I know you have a few books on the topic already but maybe not this one that I want to suggest. Since Inky wants to be a medical illustrator, she may like this book: Melloni's Illustrated Review of Human Anatomy by June L. Melloni, Ida Dox, H. Paul Melloni, B. John Melloni. It's not as comprehensive and detailed as a few others I have but it is still a good book.Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I bet lots of people haven't heard of the book.Ellen___Ellen, I bet a lot of people haven't heard of that one or these:Tabers CyclopedicDorlandsMerck Manual (wonderful for the layman)Physician's Desk Reference (as comprehensive as you can get, unless anyone else knows of another one)I agree that most people probably haven't heard of any of these. If they haven't studied med term or taken med classes, I'm sure their eyes would glaze over. If I am remembering correctly and so long ago, Gray's Anatomy and med term books were the first books I opened up in my med classes in college. I love medicine. I find it to be absolutely fascinating and have been hooked for over 10 years now!AngieThe Merck Manual 40 years ago was worthless. It listed everything it could about everything that was with no discrimination. If it hasn't changed it should be burned! :devil: --Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hardy Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I think the TV show is "Grey's Anatomy [spelled with an e not an a]". I've heard the name but don't know what the show is -- a hospital drama series? a medical information series?___Dr. Meredith Grey is the protagonist. It's set in a hospital in Seattle. -- Mike Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hardy Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I bet lots of people haven't heard of the book.Ellen___Aren't those the one's who say "Why should I need to learnto read? I've got a TV set! -- Mike Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNA Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Brant,Damn, LMAO, let's start the bonfire and quick. I don't know about 40 years ago but it is a good book for the *layman's* perspective. I just listed randomly books that are out there aside from Gray's Anatomy that I am sure most people wouldn't be familiar with. Merck offers insight for the *layman* and any layman looking for an understanding of medicine, diseases, disorders, etc. That's why I put in parenthesis, wonderful for the layman, meaning anyone not familiar with medicine and would ultimately struggle with something such as the PDR. I wasn't saying wonderful for a professional reference or anything more indepth. The PDR should be used for that or any other medical reference of the same caliber as the PDR. Damn, Brant, you've got match in hand and ready. :devil: Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNA Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 The Merck Manual 40 years ago was worthless. It listed everything it could about everything that was with no discrimination. If it hasn't changed it should be burned! :devil: --BrantBrant,Also consider this perspective, if you are a layman when it comes to medicine, if you were diagnosed with some sort of disease and wanted to do your own research, something to help further your own understanding of what you've been diagosed with, would you be able to understand the terminology used in the Physician's Desk Reference which is very extensive? Probably not. It would make the layman's research very frustrating into understanding their own disease or disorder. So Merck isn't worthless and shouldn't be burned. It is a good book to have around if the individual isn't familiar with medicine but wants to understand. Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Pross Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Book burning, huh? Where have I heard of things like that being done? Hey, we could also toss on a few Beatle records and have a weenie roast. Let's all join hands and sing some camping songs! :frantics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNA Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 (edited) Victor,Screw the camp songs, I'll supply the alcohol and the marshmallows and the accelerant needed to really get a fire going. OyBrant,I'm sure you didn't mean it in the way you were speaking. I took it as your meaning a professional reference being used. Angie Edited October 20, 2006 by CNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Pross Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 (edited) Screw the camp songs, I'll supply the alcohol and the marshmallows and the accelerant needed to really get a fire going. OyYeah, and those medical books might really come in handy then...hee-hee! :poke: Edited October 20, 2006 by Victor Pross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen Stuttle Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I bet lots of people haven't heard of the book.Ellen___Aren't those the one's [sic] who say "Why should I need to learnto read? I've got a TV set! -- Mike HardyThey might be the ones who say that.E-PS to everyone else: Mike Hardy's and my correcting each other's grammatical errors is all in fun, a game we've been playing for years. Of course, Mike Hardy might say, What do you mean, "game," white woman?...___ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen Stuttle Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Aren't those the one's [sic] who say "Why should I need to learnto read? I've got a TV set! -- Mike HardyThey might be the ones who say that.Wow, I was sleeping on the job. Didn't call attention to the two missing punctuation marks...E-___ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hardy Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Aren't those the one's [sic] who say "Why should I need to learnto read? I've got a TV set! -- Mike HardyThey might be the ones who say that.Wow, I was sleeping on the job. Didn't call attention to the two missing punctuation marks...E-___Malpractice most foul. Or should I say "most fowl"? Chickens, turkeys, geese,ducks, and swans, but not pheasants? Should we try to recruit Roland Periclesto post here, to set us straight about these important philosophical questions? -- Mike Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhorse Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Grey's Anatomy is a hollow boring medical drama. HOUSE on the other hand is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hardy Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 PS to everyone else: Mike Hardy's and my correcting each other's grammatical errors is all in fun, a game we've been playing for years. Of course, Mike Hardy might say, What do you mean, "game," white woman?...Ellen, this is the first time I've heard it suggested that you are ofCaucasian descent (Roland might say "dissent"). If you'd postedyour photograph, weed halve known that. (If you post one wear[sic] you don't where [sic] any close [sic], I promise not to tellyou're [sic] husband.) -- Mike Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hardy Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 PS to everyone else: Mike Hardy's and my correcting each other's grammatical errors is all in fun, a game we've been playing for years. Of course, Mike Hardy might say, What do you mean, "game," white woman?...Ellen, this is the first time I've heard it suggested that you are ofCaucasian descent (Roland might say "dissent"). If you'd postedyour photograph, weed halve known that. (If you post one wear[sic] you don't where [sic] any close [sic], I promise not to tellyou're [sic] husband.) -- Mike HardyYou know, I think most of my puns are advertent (if you'll pardonthe expression), but I may have let another one into my commentsquote above. Don't anyone tell Ellen that, though. -- Mike Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen Stuttle Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 (edited) Wow, I was sleeping on the job. Didn't call attention to the two missing punctuation marks...Malpractice most foul. Or should I say "most fowl"? Chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, and swans, but not pheasants?Definitely not pheasants. And probably not peacocks either.Should we try to recruit Roland Pericles to post here, to set us straight about these important philosophical questions?Lots of luck. He seems to be occupied impersonating Dick Eastman.(Apologies to the rest of the list for these esoteric references. You'll just have to bear -- or should I say "bare"? -- with Mike Hardy's and my sense of humor. I started grinning as soon as I saw that Dr. Hardy had posted something on this thread, before I even read what.)Ellen___ Edited October 23, 2006 by Ellen Stuttle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen Stuttle Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Ellen, this is the first time I've heard it suggested that you are ofCaucasian descent (Roland might say "dissent"). If you'd postedyour photograph, weed halve known that. (If you post one wear[sic] you don't where [sic] any close [sic], I promise not to tellyou're [sic] husband.) -- Mike HardyYou know, I think most of my puns are advertent (if you'll pardonthe expression), but I may have let another one into my commentsquote above. Don't anyone tell Ellen that, though. -- Mike HardyMy "[sic [sic]] husband" has a collection of photos of me unclad, but none of those are on his computer; they were all taken in days prior to his acquiring a digital camera.Ellen___ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 Grey's Anatomy is a hollow boring medical drama.Oh. I was wondering how one would dramatize the book. A voice-over describing the contents of sagittal and cross-sectional views of various human body parts, perhaps? Doesn't exactly sound like prime time to me.Judith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reidy Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Ellen -I hope your husband is feeling better and will soon be well enough to photograph.Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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