
Charcot: Constructing Neurology
Constructing Neurology
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 8. February 1996
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-19-507643-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides the best available account of the life and contributions of Jean-Martin Charcot. It gives a fascinating picture of the man and his milieu, and clearly defines his role in establishing the new medical speciality of clinical neurology.
Reviews / Votes
The authors have achieved a detailed and balanced synthesis of many points of view derived from all available sources. * Marcus Jacobson, Nature, Vol 381, June 1996 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
halftones, line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
787 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-507643-1 (9780195076431)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Author
Professor of Neurological SciencesProfessor of Neurological Sciences, Rush University
Professor of NeurologyProfessor of Neurology, Universite de Paris
Professor, Hannah Chair of the History of MedicineProfessor, Hannah Chair of the History of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Content
'n 1Education of a Physician
2: The Struggle for a Career in Paris Medicine
3: The Development of a Career in Neurology
4: Charcot's Major Neurological Interests
5: Charcot and the Artistry of Neurological Practice
6: Hysteria
7: Fame
8: Charcot's Private Life
9: Charcot's Death and Legacy
2: The Struggle for a Career in Paris Medicine
3: The Development of a Career in Neurology
4: Charcot's Major Neurological Interests
5: Charcot and the Artistry of Neurological Practice
6: Hysteria
7: Fame
8: Charcot's Private Life
9: Charcot's Death and Legacy