Case Files Neuroscience
Published on 16. October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-07-148921-8 (ISBN)
Description
REAL LIFE CLINICAL CASES FOR THE BASIC SCIENCES AND USMLE STEP 1
4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"The myth of the difficulty of the neurosciences for the average medical student is dispensed with this book....This is a very useful book for health science students. The integration of real-life clinical cases with neuroscience concepts helps students to focus on the important aspects. This is a superb contribution to the field with little in common with other review books in this field."--Doody's Review Service
You need exposure to clinical cases to pass course exams and ace the USMLE Step 1. Case Files: Neuroscience presents 50 real-life clinical cases illustrating essential concepts in microbiology. Each case includes and easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, neuroscience pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. This interactive system helps you learn instead of memorize.
50 clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questions Clinical pearls highlighting key neuroscience concepts Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor Proven learning system based on award-winning research boosts your shelf exam scores
4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"The myth of the difficulty of the neurosciences for the average medical student is dispensed with this book....This is a very useful book for health science students. The integration of real-life clinical cases with neuroscience concepts helps students to focus on the important aspects. This is a superb contribution to the field with little in common with other review books in this field."--Doody's Review Service
You need exposure to clinical cases to pass course exams and ace the USMLE Step 1. Case Files: Neuroscience presents 50 real-life clinical cases illustrating essential concepts in microbiology. Each case includes and easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, neuroscience pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. This interactive system helps you learn instead of memorize.
50 clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questions Clinical pearls highlighting key neuroscience concepts Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor Proven learning system based on award-winning research boosts your shelf exam scores
Reviews / Votes
"The myth of the difficulty of the neurosciences for the average medical student is dispensed with this book...This is a very useful book for health science students. The integration of real-life clinical cases with neuroscience concepts helps students to focus on the important aspects. This is a superb contribution to the field with little in common with other review books in this field. 4 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service Doody's 20081118More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
496 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-148921-8 (9780071489218)
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Persons
Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital--Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas--Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas).
Rahul Jandial, MD, is a lecturer and attending neurologist in the Division of NeurosurgeryUCSD Medical Center and at The Center for Neurosciences and AgingThe Burnham Institute for Medical Research in San Diego, CA.
Evan Y. Snyder, MD, PhD, is Professor, Director, Stem Cells & Regeneration Program, Burnham Institute, Steering Committee, La Jolla Stem Cell Initiative; Coordinator, Southern Calif. Stem Cell Consortium; Attending Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics, UCSD in San Diego, CA.
Rahul Jandial, MD, is a lecturer and attending neurologist in the Division of NeurosurgeryUCSD Medical Center and at The Center for Neurosciences and AgingThe Burnham Institute for Medical Research in San Diego, CA.
Evan Y. Snyder, MD, PhD, is Professor, Director, Stem Cells & Regeneration Program, Burnham Institute, Steering Committee, La Jolla Stem Cell Initiative; Coordinator, Southern Calif. Stem Cell Consortium; Attending Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics, UCSD in San Diego, CA.
Content
Introduction
Section I: Approach to Learning Neurosciences
The Big Picture
Know the Tracts
Understand the Terminology
Section II: Clinical Cases
Forty-Eight Case Scenarios
Section III: Listing of Cases
Listing by Case Number
Listing by Disorder (Alphabetical)
Index
Section I: Approach to Learning Neurosciences
The Big Picture
Know the Tracts
Understand the Terminology
Section II: Clinical Cases
Forty-Eight Case Scenarios
Section III: Listing of Cases
Listing by Case Number
Listing by Disorder (Alphabetical)
Index