100 Best Neurosurgery Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi

5.0

At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi’s transformation from a naïve me

Recommended by Bill Gates, Ryan Holiday, Bethany S. Mandel, and 2 others.

Bill Gates

CEO/Microsoft

I don’t know how Kalanithi found the physical strength to write this book while he was so debilitated by the disease and then potent chemotherapy. But I’m so glad he did. He spent his whole brief life searching for meaning in one way or another -- through books, writing, medicine, surgery, and science. I’m grateful that, by reading this book, I got to witness a small part of that journey. I just wish the journey hadn’t been cut so short [source]

Ryan Holiday

Author

Despite its popularity, When Breath Becomes Air is actually underrated. It’s make-you-cry good. [source]

Bethany S. Mandel

More Shabbat reading recommendations: This book was breathtaking and such a powerful advertisement for the joy of parenthood. https://t.co/V8BH97eiL9 [source]

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The Hot Zone

Richard Preston

4.7

Preview Summary

A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of r

Recommended by Jon Najarian and Pierre Haski.

Jon Najarian

I believe both the corona virus and ebola have a bat connection. Scary, but great book on ebola: Hot Zone by Richard Preston https://t.co/jGEjbrB7pZ [source]

Pierre Haski

@ChuBailiang The hot zone, it made my days during SARS in Beijing, a great book! https://t.co/8E8AYgIhp7 [source]

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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales

Oliver Sacks

4.7

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If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self—himself—he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it. Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling to adapt to often bizarre worlds of neurological disorder. Here are people who can no longer recognize everyday objects or those they love; who are stricken with violent t

Recommended by Bradley Voytek, Suzanne O'Sullivan, and Tanya Byron.

Bradley Voytek

I can’t imagine one day waking up and not knowing who my wife is, or seeing my wife and thinking that she was replaced by some sort of clone or robot. But that could happen to any of us. [source]

Suzanne O'Sullivan

I didn’t choose neurology because of it but the way Oliver Sacks writes about neurology is very compelling. [source]

Tanya Byron

This is a seminal book that anyone who wants to work in mental health should read. It is a charming and gentle and also an honest exposé of what can happen to us when our mental health is compromised for whatever reason. [source]

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When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales of Neurosurgery

Frank T Vertosick Jr. MD, Kirby Heyborne, et al

4.7

"This book should be read by every medical student, doctor and present or potential patient. In other words, by all of us."
--Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of Love, Medicine and Miracles

Rule One for the neurologist in residence: "You ain't never the same when the air hits your brain." In this fascinating book, Dr. Frank Vertosick brings that fact to life through intimate portraits of patients and unspa

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Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery

Henry Marsh

4.7

What is it like to be a brain surgeon? How does it feel to hold someone's life in your hands, to cut into the stuff that creates thought, feeling, and reason? How do you live with the consequences of performing a potentially lifesaving operation when it all goes wrong?

In neurosurgery, more than in any other branch of medicine, the doctor's oath to "do no harm" holds a bitter irony. Operations on t

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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Ben Carson M.D.

4.6

Gifted Hands by and about Ben Carson, M.D., is the inspiring story of an inner-city kid with poor grades and little motivation, who, at age thirty-three, became director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Gifted Hands will transplace you into the operating room to witness surgeries that made headlines around the world, and into the private mind of a compassionate, God-

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Handbook of Neurosurgery

Mark S. Greenberg

4.5

The quintessential neurosurgical handbook for day-to-day practice!

Now in an updated ninth edition, Handbook of Neurosurgery by Mark Greenberg is synonymous with the most classic neurosurgical handbook published to-date. It has enjoyed legendary status as the go-to manual for legions of neurosurgeons for more than a quarter century. The comprehensive and conveniently compact book brings together

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Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

Atul Gawande

4.5

The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In his new book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles

Recommended by Christina Reynolds and Elad Yom-Tov.

Christina Reynolds

Interesting book on medicine with broader applications for all of us. https://t.co/KUeHOPWMom [source]

Elad Yom-Tov

He has a way of explaining the medical world in a manner that is both compassionate but also very much data driven. [source]

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Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart

James R. Doty MD

4.4

Growing up in the high desert of California, Jim Doty was poor, with an alcoholic father and a mother chronically depressed and paralyzed by a stroke. Today he is the director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University, of which the Dalai Lama is a founding benefactor. But back then his life was at a dead end until at twelve he wandered into a m

Recommended by Robin Sharma and Roxana Bitoleanu.

Robin Sharma

I think you’ll gain great value—and reading joy—from this book. Have an excellent Saturday. Love, Robin https://t.co/8e5D4Y2LLp [source]

Roxana Bitoleanu

One of the books recommends to young people interested in her career path. [source]

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Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon

Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, Mim Eichler Rivas

4.4

Today he is known as Dr. Q, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who leads cutting-edge research to cure brain cancer. But not too long ago, he was Freddy, a nineteen-year-old undocumented migrant worker toiling in the tomato fields of central California. In this gripping memoir, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa tells his amazing life story—from his impoverished childhood in the ti

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The Neuroicu Book, Second Edition

Kiwon Lee

4.4

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The acclaimed protocol-based guide to neurocritical care - essential for daily practice and the boards

An immediate classic, this groundbreaking text is based on the premise that neurointensivists must be trained

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Brain Surgeon: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles

Keith Black MD

4.3

Welcome to tiger country: the treacherous territory where a single wrong move by a brain surgeon can devastate-or end-a patient's life.

This is the terrain world-renowned neurosurgeon Keith Black, MD, enters every day to produce virtual medical miracles. Now, in Brain Surgeon, Dr. Black invites readers to shadow his breathtaking journeys into the brain as he battles some of the deadliest and most

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Gray Matter: A Neurosurgeon Discovers the Power of Prayer... One Patient at a Time

David Levy

4.3

A perfect blend of medical drama and spiritual insight, Gray Matter is a fascinating account of Dr. David Levy's decision to begin asking his patients if he could pray for them before surgery. Some are thrilled. Some are skeptical. Some are hostile, and some are quite literally transformed by the request. Each chapter focuses on a specific case, opening with a detailed description of the patient's

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Principles of Neural Science

Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, Thomas M. Jessell

4.3

This text studies the brain, its structure, function and development. It discusses neuroanatomy, cell and molecular mechanisms and signaling through a cognitive approach to behaviour. It features an expanded treatment of the nervous system, neurological and psychiatric diseases and perception.

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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

Atul Gawande

4.3

In gripping accounts of true cases, surgeon Atul Gawande explores the power and the limits of medicine, offering an unflinching view from the scalpel's edge. Complications lays bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is--uncertain, perplexing, and profoundly human.

Complications is a 2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction.

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Comprehensive Neurosurgery Board Review

Jonathan S. Citow, R. Loch Macdonald, et al.

4.3

A new edition of the successful single-volume resource for board preparation

The second edition of Comprehensive Neurosurgery Board Review contains all the information you need to prepare for the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) written examination. Authored by a team of expert clinicians and neurosurgery trainees who earned top scores on their exams, this edition distills the curr

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Textbook of Epilepsy Surgery

Hans O. Luders

4.3

Textbook of Epilepsy Surgery covers all of the latest advances in the surgical management of epilepsy. The book provides a thorough understanding of epileptogenic mechanisms in etiologically different types of epilepsy and explains neuronavigation systems. It discusses new neuroimaging techniques, new surgical strategies, and more aggressive surgical approaches in cases with catastrophic epilepsie

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Seven Aneurysms: Tenets and Techniques for Clipping

Michael T. Lawton

4.3

The art of aneurysm microsurgery in a beautifully illustrated, step-by-step volume

Finalist in 2012 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards

Seven Aneurysms: Tenets and Techniques for Clipping combines the instructive nature of a textbook with the visual aspects of an atlas to guide readers through the surgical principles, approaches, and techniques they need to dissect and clip cerebral aneurysms.

Comprise

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Neurosurgery: Principles and Practice

Anne J. Moore, David W. Newell

4.2

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 3 4111 This book provides coverage of a broad range of topics in the ?eld of neurosurgery, 5 for residents and registrars in training and for recent graduates of training programs. 6 As neurosurgical training incorporates expertise from centers worldwide, there is a 7 need to have input from specialists in neurosurgery from various countries. This text 8 is a compilation b

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Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside

Katrina Firlik

4.2

Katrina Firlik is a neurosurgeon, one of only two hundred or so women among the alpha males who dominate this high-pressure, high-prestige medical specialty. She is also a superbly gifted writer–witty, insightful, at once deeply humane and refreshingly wry. In Another Day in the Frontal Lobe, Dr. Firlik draws on this rare combination to create a neurosurgeon’s Kitchen Confidential–a unique insider

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Principles and Practice of Neuro-Oncology

David Schiff

4.2

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Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics: 4-Volume Set with DVD

S. Terry Canale and James H. Beaty

4.2

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Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon

David I. Sandberg and Arianna Huffington

4.2

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Brain Tumors: An Encyclopedic Approach, Expert Consult - Online and Print

Andrew H. Kaye MB BS MD FRACS, Edward R. Laws Jr MD FACS

4.2

Meet the increasing need for effective brain tumor management with the highly anticipated revision of Brain Tumors by Drs. Andrew H. Kaye and Edward R. Laws. Over the past decade, enormous advances have been made in both the diagnosis and the surgical and radiotherapeutic management of brain tumors. This new edition guides you through the latest developments in the field, including hot topics like

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Never Underestimate a Woman Who Survived Brain Surgery Word Search Puzzle Book: Brain Surgery Recovery Gifts for Women (100 Puzzles) After ... (8.5 x 11) Get Well Soon Gift for Patients

Tough Brain Publishing

4.2

This Book Includes:100 Word Search Puzzles with Randomized WordsGlossy Cover Finish8.5 x 11 Size with Solutions in the BackThis Word Search Puzzle Book contains 100 Puzzles featuring a Diverse Selection of Assorted Vocabulary Words Arranged in Random Order.This Puzzle Book makes a Perfect After Surgery Gift for Teens and Adults! It’s a Unique and Thoughtful “Get Well Soon” Alternative to include i

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Anesthesiologist's Manual of Surgical Procedures

Richard A. Jaffe MD PhD

4.2

Completely updated, and now in full color, this practical reference is a comprehensive guide to the anesthetic and perioperative management of patients during all procedures performed by general and subspecialist surgeons. The book explains each procedure from both the surgeon's and the anesthesiologist's perspective, presents details on anesthetic technique, and guides the anesthesiologist and su

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Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery

Theodore H. Schwartz

4.2

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Neurology and Neurosurgery Illustrated

Kenneth W. Lindsay PhDFRCS, Ian Bone FRCP FACP, et al.

4.2

New edition of a highly successful illustrated guide to neurology and neurosurgery for medical students and junior doctors.

. Comprehensive guide to neurology and neurosurgery for medical students and junior doctors - competing books do not cover both areas.
. Graphic approach to the subject - concise text is arranged around clear and memorable line diagrams. Readers find this approach accessible an

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Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases

Hal Blumenfeld

4.2

Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases brings a pioneering, interactive approach to the teaching of neuroanatomy. In addition to original, full-color illustrations of normal human neuroanatomy, the book features over 100 actual clinical cases and over 250 high-quality radiological images to bring the subject to life. This approach allows students to appreciate the clinical relevance of structural det

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Neurosurgery Fundamentals

Nitin Agarwal

4.2

The quintessential guide providing a one-stop roadmap to a neurosurgical career!

Neurological surgery is a complex, highly selective specialty. For medical students and residents, navigating a huge array of neurosurgical information can be overwhelming. Neurosurgery Fundamentals by Nitin Agarwal is a portable reference enabling swift assimilation of neurosurgical care essentials. The book starts wi

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Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years

Michael J. Collins

4.2

When Michael Collins decides to become a surgeon, he is totally unprepared for the chaotic life of a resident at a major hospital. A natural overachiever, Collins' success, in college and medical school led to a surgical residency at one of the most respected medical centers in the world, the famed Mayo Clinic. But compared to his fellow residents Collins feels inadequate and unprepared. All too s

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Clinical Surgery in General

R. M. Kirk MS FRCS, William J. Ribbans

4.2

This book does not attempt to rival major surgical textbooks, but draws together a collection of basic information in a convenient format. It provides a transition in knowledge between the basic sciences and clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on the general principles of surgery rather than on management of specific conditions and thus this title complements the standard clinical surgical textb

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Medical Terminology: The Best and Most Effective Way to Memorize, Pronounce and Understand Medical Terms: Second Edition

David Andersson, M. Mastenbjörk M.D., et al.

4.2

Medical Terminology
Let's be very clear about this, if you want to feel proud of yourself and do a great job in the health care field, you need to learn and understand medical terminology! It is a fundamental part of the future of your career.
Our medical terminology book is a must-have study guide and workbook for students looking to broaden or refreshen their skills of understanding medical term

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Spine Surgery, 2-Volume Set: Techniques, Complication Avoidance and Management (Expert Consult - Online and Print)

Edward C. Benzel MD

4.2

Make the best use of the latest techniques with step-by-step guidance from Spine Surgery . Edited by Edward C. Benzel, this best-selling neurosurgery reference explores the full spectrum of surgical techniques used in spine surgery and delivers the comprehensive, cutting-edge guidance you need to achieve successful outcomes.

Glean essential, up-to-date information in one comprehensive reference th

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The House of God

Samuel Shem, John Updike

4.2

The hilarious novel of the healing arts that reveals everything your doctor never wanted you to know.

Six eager interns—they saw themselves as modern saviors-to-be. They came from the top of their medical school class to the bottom of the hospital staff to serve a year in the time-honored tradition, racing to answer the flash of on-duty call lights and nubile nurses.

But only the Fat Man—the Clam,

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All That Moves Us: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon, His Young Patients, and Their Stories of Grace and Resilience

Jay Wellons

4.2

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “A powerful and moving account of the intense joys and sorrows of being a pediatric neurosurgeon.”—Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery“The surgical interventions in these pages are dizzying, but the fact that Jay Wellons can write as well as he can operate provides a whole other level of amazement.”—Ann PatchettONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF T

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Principles of Neurosurgery

Setti Rengachary, Richard Ellenbogen

4.2

This new edition provides a broad overview of neurosurgery to house officers in the clinical neurosciences. The chapters cover all core areas within neurosurgery and the coverage is comprehensive without being encyclopedic. Numerous colour illustrations including tables, algorithms, photographs and flow charts elucidate the text.
Covers pre- and post- operative patient care - neuroradiology - pedia

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Neurointerventional Techniques: Tricks of the Trade

Fernando Gonzalez

4.2

Neurointerventional Techniques: Tricks of the Trade is a practical reference that includes core procedures used in the growing neurointerventional subspecialty. The step-by-step, concise presentation of procedures along with original line drawings and high-quality images concisely distill a wealth of information, making it easy for both novice and expert neurointerventionists to review how procedu

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Diagnostic Imaging Brain

Anne Osborn, Susan Blaser, Karen Salzman

4.2

Authored and edited by one of the world's most prominent neuroradiologists, this innovative text is certain to become the new standard among diagnostic brain imaging references. The second volume in the new Diagnostic Imaging Series from Amirsys and Saunders, it features a templated full-color format that makes finding information much easier. Each chapter presents all of the information readers n

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Examination of Peripheral Nerve Injuries: An Anatomical Approach

Stephen Russell

4.2

Examination of Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Second Edition, is an updated version of an anatomically based guide that teaches neurosurgeons how to properly examine a patient with a suspected focal neuropathy. This new edition contains unique, full-color illustrations that, along with high-quality photographs, help readers master the details of performing specific procedures and examinations on patie

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Neurosurgery Rounds: Questions and Answers

Mark Shaya, Cristian Gragnaniello, et al.

4.2

Neurosurgery Rounds: Questions and Answers, Second Edition by Mark Shaya and an impressive cadre of coauthors and contributors, thoroughly prepares medical students and residents for common yet challenging questions frequently encountered during neurosurgery rounds. The convenient, easy-to-follow format provides diverse coverage of multiple disciplines intertwined in the understanding, care, and t

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Greenberg’s Handbook of Neurosurgery

Mark S. Greenberg

4.2

The fundamental, one-stop global resource for neurosurgical practice in updated 10th editionUnlike traditional medical textbooks, the origins of the now legendary Handbook of Neurosurgery by Mark Greenberg took root in the late 1980's in the notes the author kept while taking care of his patients, from his weekly grand rounds presentations, and in the literature he read. Now in its 10th edition, t

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Osborn's Brain: Imaging, Pathology, and Anatomy

Anne G. Osborn MD FACR

4.2

Osborn’s Brain: Imaging, Pathology, and Anatomy is the much-pleaded-for successor to Anne G. Osborn’s 1993 award winning book Diagnostic Neuroradiology (a.k.a. “The Red Book”), which became one of the all-time bestselling neuroradiology texts.

In this highly anticipated 1,200-page volume, Anne Osborn applies her special touch to make complex topics visually appealing and easy to understand. It wrap

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Core Text of Neuroanatomy

Malcolm B. Carpenter

4.2

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Schmidek and Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques 2-Volume Set: Indications, Methods and Results (Expert Consult - Online and Print)

Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa MD…

4.2

Wherever, whenever, or however you need it, unmatched procedural guidance is at your fingertips with the new edition of Schmidek & Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques! Completely revised under the auspices of new editor-chief Dr. Alfredo Qui�ones-Hinojosa, this comprehensive medical reference examines indications, operative techniques, complications, and results for nearly every neurosurgica

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Basic Surgical Techniques

R. M. Kirk MS FRCS

4.2

The 5th Edition of this text gives clear, concise guidance on all aspects of acquiring surgical skills to ensure operative success. The full range of surgical procedures is comprehensively reviewed in a clear how-to-do-it style. Thoroughly updated and modernized throughout, this latest edition includes new information on laparoscopic procedures and minimal access surgery. Each chapter is now intro

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Niedermeyer's Electroencephalography: Basic Principles, Clinical Applications, and Related Fields

Donald L. Schomer

4.2

Niedermeyer's Electroencephalography: Basic Principles, Clinical Applications, and Related Fields, Seventh Edition keeps the clinical neurophysiologist on the forefront of medical advancements. This authoritative text covers basic neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and neuroimaging to provide a better understanding of clinical neurophysiological findings. This edition further delves into current state

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My Lobotomy: A Memoir

Howard Dully, Charles Fleming

4.2

At twelve, Howard Dully was guilty of the same crimes as other boys his age: he was moody and messy, rambunctious with his brothers, contrary just to prove a point, and perpetually at odds with his parents. Yet somehow, this normal boy became one of the youngest people on whom Dr. Walter Freeman performed his barbaric transorbital—or ice pick—lobotomy.

Abandoned by his family within a year of the s

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The Textbook of Spinal Surgery

Keith H. Bridwell MD

4.2

Recognized as one of the leading references on the spine, this comprehensive two-volume text brings together experts from around the world to discuss the full scope of spinal surgery. This edition has many new contributors, including both neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons, and presents a broad survey of all aspects of spinal surgery, including degenerative disorders, deformities, tumors, frac

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Case-Based Interventional Neuroradiology

Timo Krings

4.2

A practical case-based approach to state-of-the-art neurointerventional techniques

Featuring comprehensive coverage of the latest developments and technology in the field, Case-Based Interventional Neuroradiology provides a thorough review of commonly encountered neurovascular diseases, as well as detailed background information on the rationale for each treatment choice. Cases center on "real

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The Cervical Spine

Edward C Benzel MD

4.2

The Cervical Spine is the most comprehensive, current, and authoritative reference on the cervical spine. Prepared by internationally recognized members of The Cervical Spine Research Society Editorial Committee, the Fifth Edition presents new information, new technologies, and advances in clinical decision making. The text provides state-of-the-art coverage of basic and clinical research, diagnos

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Operative Neurosurgery: 2-Volume Set

Peter Black

4.2

This is a major gold standard international reference work on operative neurosurgery. All aspects of operative neurosurgery are discussed from an international perspective and exhaustively referenced.

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No Place to Hide: A Brain Surgeon’s Long Journey Home from the Iraq War

W. Lee Warren

4.2

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Life on a Knife’s Edge: A Brain Surgeon’s Reflections on Life, Loss and Survival

Dr Rahul Jandial

4.2

Brought to you by Penguin.As one of the world's leading brain surgeons, Dr Jandial is the last hope for many patients who have extreme forms of cancer - patients who can't be saved, but deserve more time. Life on a Knife's Edge is his account of the resilience, courage and belief he has witnessed in his patients, and the lessons he has learned from them. Both an unflinching account of extreme surg

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A History of Neurosurgery: In its Scientific and Professional Contexts

Samuel Greenblatt, T. Dagi, Mel Epstein

4.1

A History of Neurosurgery is the first thorough book on the history of neurosurgery published since 1951. The book is organized around a specific historiographic framework that traces the advancement of the specialty. Included are chapters on ancient trepanation, Macewen's first use of the combined technologies of anesthesia, antisepsis and cortical localization in 1879 to plan and perform craniot

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The Clinical Practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing

Joanne V. Hickey PhD RN APRN…

4.1

The new Sixth Edition of this award-winning classic prepares its users for delivering expert care in this most challenging nursing specialty. It addresses neuroanatomy, assessment, diagnostic evaluation, and management of the complete range of neurological disorders for which nurses provide patient care, including trauma, stroke, tumors, seizures, headache, aneurysms, infections, degenerative diso

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Bonica's Management of Pain

Scott M. Fishman MD

4.1

Now in its Fourth Edition, with a brand-new editorial team, Bonica's Management of Pain will be the leading textbook and clinical reference in the field of pain medicine. An international group of the foremost experts provides comprehensive, current, clinically oriented coverage of the entire field. The contributors describe contemporary clinical practice and summarize the evidence that guides cli

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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery

A. Leland Albright, Ian F. Pollack, P. David Adelson

4.1

This book presents the latest management techniques for pediatric neurosurgical disorders frequently encountered in clinical practice. In this edition, chapters are organized into separate sections including cerebral disorders, spinal disorders, neoplasms, trauma, cerebrovascular disease, functional disorders, and infectious disorders. Each chapter describes the diagnostic studies, pathology and p

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Harvey Cushing: A Life in Surgery

Michael Bliss

4.1

Here is the first biography to appear in fifty years of Harvey Cushing, a giant of American medicine and without doubt the greatest figure in the history of brain surgery.
Drawing on new collections of intimate personal and family papers, diaries and patient records, Michael Bliss captures Cushing's professional and his personal life in remarkable detail. Bliss paints an engaging portrait of a man

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A Surgeon in the Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery in Africa

Tony Bartelme

4.1

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Demyer's the Neurologic Examination: A Programmed Text

Jose Biller, Gregory Gruener, Paul Brazis

4.1

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The single-best guide to learning how to perform the diagnostic neurologic examination - enhanced by more than 80 online videosPresented in full color, DeMyer's provides neurologists and psychiatrists in training

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Clinical examinations in neurology,

Mayo Clinic

4.1

This is the classic reference to the clinical neurological examination -- the foundation of clinical neurology. Now in its seventh edition, it continues to present material that is absolutely essential for the clinical neurologist to know. In one concise text, the reader will find a complete introduction to the clinical neurological examination of adults and children, including neuroimaging and la

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Neurosurgery Oral Board Review

Jonathan Citow, Robert Spinner, et al.

4.1

The first work ever published on this topic, this book summarizes everything you need to know to prepare for the neurosurgery oral examinations. It was designed as a quick and easily accessible reference for residents, with sections on medical management, surgical techniques, and insights of how to study for the test.

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Neuroscience

Dale Purves

4.1

Created primarily for medical and premedical students, 'Neuroscience' emphasizes the structure of the nervous system, the correlation of structure and function, and the structure/function relationships particularly pertinent to the practice of medicine.

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Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath

Michael Paul Mason

4.1

Head Cases takes us into the dark side of the brain in an astonishing sequence of stories, at once true and strange, from the world of brain damage. Michael Paul Mason is one of an elite group of experts who coordinate care in the complicated aftermath of tragic injuries that can last a lifetime. On the road with Mason, we encounter survivors of brain injuries as they struggle to map and make sens

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Neuropsychological Assessment

Muriel D. Lezak, Diane B. Howieson, David W. Loring, H. Julia Hannay, Jill S. Fischer

4.1

Well-known as the "bible" in its field, this text/reference has been thoroughly revised and updated by a team of internationally recognized and clinically experienced neuropsychologists. Drawing on their diverse interests, they provide authoritative, broad-based, and in-depth coverage of current research and clinical practice in neuropsychology. They have not, however, changed the book's overall o

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Dogmeat: A Memoir of Love and Neurosurgery in San Francisco

Moris Senego

4.1

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Neurological Differential Diagnosis

John P. Patten

4.1

The majority of doctors are ill at ease when confronted by a patient with a neurological problem. Candidates for qualifying examinations and higher diplomas dread that they will be allocated a neurological 'Iong case'. This is a serious reflection on the adequacy of training in neurology. It is still possible in some medical schools for a student to go through the entire clinical course without an

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Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets

Luke Dittrich, George Newbern

4.1

For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and The Hare with Amber Eyes comes a propulsive, haunting journey into the secret history of brain science by Luke Dittrich, whose grandfather performed the surgery that created the most studied human research subject of all time: the amnesic known as Patient H.M.

In the late 1930s, in asylums and hospitals across America, a group of renowned neur

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Functional Neurosurgery

Phillip A. Starr, Nicholas M. Barbaro, Paul S. Larson

4.1

Part of the second edition of the classic Neurosurgical Operative Atlas series, Functional Neurosurgery provides step-by-step guidance on the innovative and established techniques for managing epilepsy, pain, and movement disorders. This atlas covers the current surgical procedures, providing concise descriptions of indications and surgical approaches, as well as recommendations for how to avoid a

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Working in a Very Small Place: The Making of a Neurosurgeon

Mark Shelton

4.1

The little-known world of neurosurgery is dramatically revealed through the story of Dr. Peter Jannetta, who invented a simple yet miraculous cure to an excruciatingly painful brain disorder.

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A Journey Round My Skull

Karinthy, Frigyes

4.1

The distinguished Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy was sitting in a Budapest café, wondering whether to write a long-planned monograph on modern man or a new play, when he was disturbed by the roaring—so loud as to drown out all other noises—of a passing train. Soon it was gone, only to be succeeded by another. And another. Strange, Karinthy thought, it had been years since Budapest had streetcar

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Peripheral Nerve Entrapments: Clinical Diagnosis and Management

Andrea M Trescot MD ABIPP FIPP

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The Treatment of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice

Elaine Wyllie MD, Ajay Gupta MD, Deepak K. Lachhwani MBBS MD

4.1

Thoroughly updated, the Fourth Edition of The Treatment of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice remains the most comprehensive single-volume clinical reference on the epilepsies. In one convenient source, the book provides a broad, detailed, and cohesive overview of seizure disorders and contemporary treatment options, bringing together the most vital work in the neurosciences, genetics, electroencep

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Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon

Henry Marsh

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Henry Marsh has spent a lifetime operating on the surgical front line. There have been exhilarating highs and devastating lows, but his love for the practice of neurosurgery has never wavered.

Following the publication of his celebrated New York Times bestseller Do No Harm, Marsh retired from his full-time job in England to work pro bono in Ukraine and Nepal. In Admissions, he describes the diffic

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Practical Neuroangiography

P. Pearse Morris MB BCh

4.1

Building upon the success of prior editions, Practical Neuroangiography, Third Edition , provides a detailed and richly illustrated guide to diagnostic and interventional neuroangiography and its role in the management of neurovascular disease.
The Third Edition provides the new fellow with the background knowledge needed to understand these procedures, the unusual variant anatomy that can affect t

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Neurotology

Robert K. Jackler MD, Derald Brackmann MD

4.1

This represents the definitive textbook in the field of neurotology. (Doody's) This unique volume bridges the gap between medical neurology, neurosurgery, and otolaryngology. For this must-have reference, 121 leading experts synthesize the current body of knowledge in the rapidly growing field of neurotology, providing state-of-the-art guidelines for clinical diagnosis and management. The New Edit

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The Comprehensive Neurosurgery Board Preparation Book: Illustrated Questions and Answers

Paul V. Birinyi, Najib El Tecle, et al.

4.1

Board certification by the American Board of Neurological Surgery is considered the gold standard for neurosurgeons practicing in the U.S. The ABNS primary examination requires many months of preparation, and passing it is both a significant accomplishment and integral component in becoming board certified. Contributions from current neurosurgical residents and seasoned practitioners infuse this b

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Spinal Cord Medicine

Steven Kirshblum MD

4.1

In this comprehensive, clinically directed, reference for the diagnosis and treatment of persons with spinal cord injury and related disorders, editors of the two leading texts on spinal cord injury (SCI) medicine have joined together to develop a singular premier resource for professionals in the field. Spinal Cord Medicine, Third Edition draws on the expertise of seasoned editors and experienced

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Manter and Gatz's Essentials of Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology

Sid Gilman, Sarah Winans Newman

4.0

Considerable material on neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuropharmacology Descriptions of the basal ganglia, limbic systems, and cerebral cortex reflect advances in the understanding of cortical networks Expanded clinical information, including MRIs Case studies present clinical examples of localization of disease process, types of pathology causing symptoms, and patient management Consolidate

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Neurosurgical Infectious Disease: Surgical and Nonsurgical Management

Walter A. Hall, Peter D. Kim

4.0

Rapid diagnosis and treatment are crucial to successful outcomes in infections involving the central nervous system, which can cause significant neurological morbidity and mortality. Neurosurgical Infectious Disease: Surgical and Nonsurgical Management is a comprehensive guide that gives surgeons the core knowledge they need to diagnose, treat, and prevent infectious diseases of the central nervou

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Medical Neurobiology

Peggy Mason PhD

4.0

This single-author text introduces the student to the fundamentals of the nervous system as it relates to the practice of medicine and human health. The workings of the nervous system are communicated in easy to understand language. The text emphasizes the contribution of the nervous system to diverse and common medical disorders, some of which are primarily neurological in nature (stroke, Parkins

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Clinical Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple

Stephen Goldberg M.D

4.0

This now-classic text presents the most relevant points in clinical neuroanatomy with mnemonics, humor and case presentations. For neuroanatomy courses and Board review. Includes attached CD-ROM on Neurologic Localization with 3D animated rotations of the brain. Neuroanatomy laboratory tutorial with photographs of brain specimens. Tutorial on how to localize neurologic injuries; Interactive quiz o

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Cranial Nerves: Anatomy, Pathology, Imaging

Devin K. Binder, D. Christian Sonne, et al.

4.0

A single-volume resource for detailed coverage of the anatomy, function, and pathology of the cranial nerves with CT and MRI correlation

This beautifully illustrated book combines a detailed exposition of the anatomy and function of the cranial nerves with practical coverage of clinical concepts for the assessment and differential diagnosis of cranial nerve dysfunction. An introductory chapter pr

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Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys But Never Forget How To Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Behavior

Sandra Aamodt, Sam Wang

4.0

You: The Owner's Manual for the brain: an expert, comprehensive, and lively guide that makes sense of all the latest scientific findings about how your brain really works.

We are using our brains at practically every moment of our lives, and yet few of us have the first idea how they work. Much of what we think we know comes from folklore: that we only use 10 percent of our brain, or that drinking

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DeJong's The Neurologic Examination

William W. Campbell MD

4.0

This 7th edition of Dejong’s The Neurological Examination offers practitioners and residents of Neurology an in-depth discussion of neurologic exams that will not be found anywhere else.

Without abandoning classic concepts and science, this definitive source on neurologic examination techniques has been streamlined and updated. The text integrates details of neuroanatomy and clinical diagnosis in a

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Merritt's Neurology

Lewis P. Rowland MD, Timothy A. Pedley MD

4.0

The thoroughly updated Twelfth Edition of this classic retains the organization, practicality, and readability that makes Merritt's Neurology one of the most popular texts among neurologists, primary care physicians, and residents reviewing for psychiatry or neurology boards. In 183 short chapters, the book provides the essentials clinicians need on symptoms/signs, diagnostic tests, and neurologic

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Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography

Anne G. Osborn MD

4.0

Since 1980, Dr. Osborn's An Introduction to Cerebral Angiography has been the definitive text on this imaging modality. Now, this classic work has been completely revised, reorganized, and updated and expanded from an introductory book into a comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference on cerebral angiography. Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography, Second Edition, is organized into three major parts. Part

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Definitive Neurological Surgery Board Review

Shawn Moore, Thomas Psarros

4.0

The Definitive Neurological Surgery Board Review provides a single source for content typically encountered on the neurosurgery boards, eliminating lengthy searching by combining all the information necessary to pass the ABNS written examination into one succinct resource.

An essential review for residents across neurological disciplines, this book offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of neuro

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Diagnostic Imaging: Spine

Jeff Ross, Michael Brant-Zawadzki, Mark Chen, Kevin Moore, Karen Salzman

4.0

Authored by two of the world's preeminent authorities in its field, this new book represents today's best single source of guidance on spinal diagnostic imaging! It presents more details for each diagnosis, more representative images, case data, and more current references than any other reference tool. At the same time, its user-friendly format lets readers access all of this information remarkab

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Diagnostic Neuroradiology: A Text/Atlas

Anne G. Osborn MD

4.0

Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-119-1

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Neurological Examination Made Easy

Geraint Fuller MD FRCP

4.0

A concise and highly illustrated guide to the clinical examination of the nervous system for medical students, rsidents and junior doctors.
A concise and lucid explanation of how to examine the nervous system.
Copiously illustrated with clear line diagrams and flow charts.
Instructions are clear and systematic - what to do, what you will find, and what it means.

Strengthening of recommendations on the

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Differential Diagnosis in Neurology and Neurosurgery: A Clinician's Pocket Guide

Sotirios A. Tsementzis

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Atlas of EEG Patterns

John M. Stern MD

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Atlas of EEG Patterns , Second Edition

The electroencephalogram (EEG) is essential to the accurate diagnosis of many neurologic disorders. The Second Edition of Atlas of EEG Patterns sharpens readers’ interpretation skills with an even larger array of both normal and abnormal EEG pattern figures and text designed to optimize recognition of telltale findings. Trainees will benefit from hundreds of E

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Spine Essentials Handbook: A Bulleted Review of Anatomy, Evaluation, Imaging, Tests, and Procedures

Kern Singh

4.0

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Neurosurgery Knowledge Update: A Comprehensive Review

Robert Harbaugh

4.0

A contemporary board review guide and MOC prep text all in one!

Certification from the American Board of Neurological Surgeons (ABNS) is the gold standard for certification of neurosurgeons practicing in the U.S. This text is the most up-to-date board review guide for neurosurgeons. It features actual cases, over 300 high-quality illustrations and images, clinical overviews, and a Q and A that mi

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Neuroradiology: Key Differential Diagnoses and Clinical Questions: Expert Consult - Online and Print

Juan E. Small MD MSc, Pamela W. Schaefer MD

4.0

Neuroradiology: Key Differential Diagnoses and Clinical Questions equips you to make efficient, accurate diagnoses and prepare for imaging exams with hundreds of high-quality, unknown cases in neuroradiology. Drs. Juan Small and Pamela Schaefer draw upon Massachusetts General Hospital's vast case collection to help you master the skills you need for interpreting imaging of the head, neck, brain,

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Emergency War Surgery

Borden Institute, Walter Reed Medical Center, U.S. Department of the Army

4.0

This is the official, comprehensive and widely used United States Army "Emergency War Surgery" handbook. Addresses the appropriate medical management of both battle and nonbattle injuries. Written by by subspecialty experts, this latest revision (2004) has been much updated and enhanced from experiences gained in Iraq and Afghanistan. A collaborative effort of the Borden Institute and the Walter R

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The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness

Jack El-Hai

4.0

The Lobotomist explores one of the darkest chapters of American medicine: the desperate attempt to treat the hundreds of thousands of psychiatric patients in need of help during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Into this crisis stepped Walter Freeman, M.D., who saw a solution in lobotomy, a brain operation intended to reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms. Drawing on Freeman’s docu

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Surgery at a Glance

Pierce A. Grace, Neil R. Borley

4.0

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and now in full-colour, Surgeryat a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Fully revised and updated, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of surgery to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. This new edition of Surgeryat a Glance

Is presented in full colour format for ease of use Fo