Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access by M. J. T. FitzGerald, Gregory Gruener, Estomih Mtui

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Written to aid you through basic and clinical neuroscience training, this superbly illustrated textbook of clinical neuroanatomy and neuroscience has won well-earned praise for its clear text and outstanding explanatory artwork. Taking these complex subjects and breaking them down into exceptionally clear visual images and concise discussions, this textbook integrates clinical neuroanatomy with the basic principles and clinical application of neuroscience. The chapters are organized by anatomical area, with integrated analyses of sensory, motor and cognitive systems.

• Uses "Clinical boxes" containing clinical information to help you translate theory into practice.
  
• Provides opening chapter summaries to show you how the information fits in a larger context.
  
• Includes chapter overviews with study guidelines, to make the integration of information simpler and easier.
  
• Highlights the most important concepts and facts with summaries at the end of each chapter.

• Adds new neurophysiology and neurobiochemistry information.
  
• Features 80 new illustrations and 20 new electron micrographs.
  
• Now includes StudentConsult access, for complete access to the text and images online, and more.
  
• Contains artwork by Richard Tibbitts, one of the masterful illustrators who worked on "Gray's Anatomy for Students."

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Celso Agner, MD, MSc (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description:This book, now in its fifth edition, incorporates widely used techniques in the diagnosis of neurological disorders. This is a needed update.
Purpose:The purpose is to integrate recent advances in neuroscience into the clinical realms of practicing neurologists and neurosurgeons.
Audience:Neurologists and neurosurgeons are the main audience.
Features:Twenty authors contribute 27 chapters to this book. Since the last edition, multiple techniques have been perfected, in particular electrodiagnostic technologies. As in previous editions, the authors demystify neuroscience for their audience. Advances in imaging, as well as in the understanding of neurological diseases are incorporated nicely into this well written and superb book. In addition, the online resources help readers understand concepts that might otherwise be difficult to grasp.
Assessment:This excellent book belongs in any major medical or neurological libraries.

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