Landmark Papers in Neurosurgery
1st Edition
Published on 12. August 2010
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-19-959125-1 (ISBN)
Description
Evidence-based medicine is a concept that has come to the fore in the past few years. Clinicians are increasingly encouraged to practise patient management based on available evidence in the scientific literature. For example, new pharmacological therapies are only used when large randomized trials have 'proven' that a particular drug is better than existing ones. This is also the case in surgical specialties, although surgery has traditionally seen a lack of use of this information, with individual surgeon's preferences being most influential in treatment choices. However, more recently, there has been a large expansion of trials and studies aimed at providing surgeons with information to guide their choices using firm evidence. This book provides a detailed summary of the most important trials and studies in neurosurgery, allowing the reader to rapidly extract key results. Each chapter is written by a prominent international neurosurgeon in that particular field, making this book essential reading for all neurosurgeons and trainees in the field.
Reviews / Votes
I cant resist stating that this is an excellent book and should be read by every neurosurgeon in training. What I particularly liked is that the authors are not afraid of discussing controversial topics. In addition to the precious information provided here, this book will teach young neurosurgeons in training (and the older fully trained ones as well) how to critically read a paper. Acta neurochirMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 s/w Zeichnungen
4 black-and-white line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 176 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
676 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-959125-1 (9780199591251)
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Persons
Edited by Reuben Johnson, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK, and Alexander Green, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Contributors:
Arnar Astradsson, Copenhagen University Clinic of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tipu Z. Aziz, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Mark Bernstein, Department of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Simon A. Cudlip, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Katherine J. Drummond, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Alexander L. Green, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Jay Jayamohan, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Reuben D. Johnson, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK; Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
Richard S.C. Kerr, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Kathleen J.O.L. Khu, Department of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
John C.D. Leach, Department of Neurosurgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester, UK
Adriaan Liebenberg, FC Neurosurgery (SA) Paarl Medi Clinic, Paarl, Western Province, South Africa
Nicholas Maartens, Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Peter Richards, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Thomas Santarius, Department of Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge,
UK
Saurabh Sinha, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Richard J. Stacey, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Jack E. Wilberger, Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Drexel University School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Contributors:
Arnar Astradsson, Copenhagen University Clinic of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tipu Z. Aziz, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Mark Bernstein, Department of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Simon A. Cudlip, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Katherine J. Drummond, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Alexander L. Green, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Jay Jayamohan, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Reuben D. Johnson, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK; Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
Richard S.C. Kerr, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Kathleen J.O.L. Khu, Department of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
John C.D. Leach, Department of Neurosurgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester, UK
Adriaan Liebenberg, FC Neurosurgery (SA) Paarl Medi Clinic, Paarl, Western Province, South Africa
Nicholas Maartens, Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Peter Richards, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Thomas Santarius, Department of Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge,
UK
Saurabh Sinha, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Richard J. Stacey, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Jack E. Wilberger, Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Drexel University School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Content
Introduction ; 1. Neurovascular neurosurgery ; 2. Neuro-oncology ; 3. Head injury ; 4. Spinal surgery ; 5. Functional & epilepsy neurosurgery ; 6. Paediatric neurosurgery