Learning Resources
by Dr. Meals
Print out this pamphlet, assemble and color the layered anatomical structures to gain appreciation of the hand's intricate three-dimensional anatomy.  Especially good for gifts and for sharing with patients and children.
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This 390-page, richly illustrated text demystifies orthopedics for medical students and beginning residents but has also been widely enjoyed and valued by allied health professionals and lay readers.  It uses case studies to make basic orthopedic principles comprehensible and memorable.  The JAMA review of the first edition concluded, "It is as if O Henry meets Dr. Seuss.".

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Table of Contents
Preface
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what_s_inside_your_hand.pdf  this is a 27 megabite file, it will take a while to download
(Since WIYH was created, co-author Clifton Meals has changed from "a typically curious five-year old boy" to a UCLA medical student.)
NEW!!  NOVEMBER 2008

THE HAND OWNER"S MANUAL
A Hand Surgeon's Thirty-Year Collection
of Important Information and Fascinating Facts

In this lively and comprehensive celebration of the human hand, Dr. Meals interweaves advice regarding prevention and treatment of common disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome with information related to the hand's unbiquitous influences on the entire huma story, including religion, government, art, sports, music, and beauty.

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Therapists click here to learn about obtaining continuing education for reading The Hand Owner's Manual