Overview
- Editors:
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Abhishek Agrawal
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Department of Neurosurgery/Radiology, Brigham and Women's Medical Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Gavin Britz
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Department of Neurosurgery, Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, USA
- This book is a comprehensive guide for patients and families under neurosurgical care
- It is co-authored by reputed neurosurgeons in the country, who have a mastery in the subject
- This book is from the physicians and the patients/families to the future patients and families whose loved ones are under neurosurgical care or in the neuro-intensive care unit
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About this book
Patients with neurosurgical conditions are almost always referred from either primary care physicians, neurologists, internist or a specialist in family medicine. This guide will answer commonly asked questions about common neurosurgical conditions related to brain and spinal cord, in an attempt to fill in the gap and answer numerous questions that arises after a diagnosis is made on the loved ones. There are over 1500 academic and private hospitals in USA who have dedicated tertiary Neurosurgery services and cater millions of people in need, in addition to numerous centers that have level I and II trauma care. We aim to reach these centers and the families of the patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures. This book has been specially written and illustrated for families of patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures. It is straightforward, with non-technical language explaining the basics of neurosurgical diseases and their management including legal, ethical and financial issues.
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xiii
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- Wenya Linda Bi, E. Antonio Chiocca
Pages 13-17
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- Jessica McElheny, Sankalp Gokhale, David L. McDonagh
Pages 19-31
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- Leo Galvin, Katherine E. Wood, David S. Enterline
Pages 33-50
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- Kristin Lewis, Kai Frerichs
Pages 51-57
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- Rahul Kapoor, Caitlin Hoffman, Ibrahim Hussain, Philip Stieg
Pages 59-71
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- Neal Mehan, Raj K. Narayan
Pages 73-81
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- John P. Kirkpatrick, Fang-Fang Yin
Pages 103-128
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- Harjus S. Birk, Tene Cage, Michel Kliot
Pages 129-144
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- Teresa Kaldis, Purvi Desai
Pages 145-155
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- John C. Lohlun, Zakiyah Kadry
Pages 163-169
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Back Matter
Pages 179-187
Reviews
“This is a concise summary of important areas in neurosurgical philosophy, diagnosis, treatment, and prognoses. It will serve as a reference to both students and house officers as a quick review of some of these essentials.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, May, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Neurosurgery/Radiology, Brigham and Women's Medical Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Abhishek Agrawal
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Department of Neurosurgery, Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, USA
Gavin Britz
About the editors
Dr Abhishek Agrawal, M.D.: House Staff, Department of Neurosurgery/ Radiology, Brigham and Women’s’ Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr Gavin Britz, MBCCh, MPH, FAANS: Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, Texas.