Amsterdam, 22 September 2009 – Elsevier is pleased to announce that ten of its professional and scholarly books were honored at the annual BMA Medical Book Competition ceremony in London on September 8th 2009. An additional 19 Elsevier books were highly commended. In total, 684 books were entered to the BMA's competition with 126 prizes awarded with 26 first prizes, 91 highly commended prizes and 9 commended prizes.
Gray's Anatomy for Students by Richard Drake, Wayne Vogl, and Adam Mitchell won first prize in the BMA Basic and Clinical Science category. This is the second edition of an anatomy textbook for medical students that has quickly become a favorite textbook around the world, translated into a dozen languages. It has captured a strong following because it explains complex anatomy with clear, understandable language, strong clinical correlations, and a stunning full-color artwork program. It is now part of an extensive family of Gray's products including Gray's Atlas of Anatomy, Gray's Anatomy for Students Flashcards, Gray's Anatomy Review, Dorland/Gray's Pocket Atlas of Anatomy and, of course, Gray's Anatomy, 40th Edition.
Elsevier's Rheumatoid Arthritis by Marc C. Hochberg, Alan J. Silman, Josef S. Smolen, Michael E. Weinblatt, and Michael H. Weisman was awarded first prize in the BMA Orthopaedics and Rheumatology category. A first edition in brilliant color, it provides the most current insights into the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, while also including comprehensive coverage of clinical features of the disease, as well as evidence-based options for treatment.
"We congratulate all of the winners and especially thank all of the authors, editors and Elsevier publishing staff who have worked on these prize-winning titles," said Randy Charles, Managing Director Global Clinical Reference Group at Elsevier. "This is an amazing achievement and reflects our dedication to developing and delivering quality content."
First prizes were awarded to Elsevier books in the following categories:
Anesthesia: Andrew Bersten and Neil Soni - Oh's Intensive Care Manual, 6th edition
Basic and Clinical Science: Richard Drake, A. Wayne Vogl, and Adam WM Mitchell - Gray's Anatomy for Students, 2nd edition
Cardiology: John Hampton - The ECG in Practice, 5th edition
Haematology: Stuart H. Orkin and others - Nathan and Oski's Hematology of Infancy and Childhood, 7th edition
Health Care for the Elderly: Hylton B. Menz - Foot Problems in Older People
Medicine: Mark Strachan, Surendra Sharma and John Hunter - Davidson's Clinical Cases
Orthopaedics and Rheumatology: Marc C. Hochberg and others - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Primary Health Care: Andrew Polmear - Evidence-Based Diagnosis in Primary Care
Radiology: Gerald de Lacey, Simon Morley and Laurence Berman – The Chest X-Ray: A Survival Guide
BMA Student Textbook Award: Elspeth Brown and others – Heart Sounds Made Easy with CD-ROM, 2nd edition
Notes to Editors:
For a full list of winners please visit: http://www.bma.org.uk/library_medline/2009bookcompetitionwinners.jsp?page=1
About the British Medical Association Awards
The BMA Medical Book Competition has been held annually since 1994 by the BMA's Board of Science and administered by the BMA Library. It aims to encourage and reward excellence in medical publishing and patient information.
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