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Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery

This is an interesting book, directed at a wide audience including neurologists, medical students, social workers, and pharmacists, which sets out to demonstrate the management of epilepsy in practice by presenting case histories of people with seizures...his book deserves recommation for its clinical notes.

Medscape General Medicine - Steven C. Schachter

Epilepsy in Clinical Practice: A Case Study Approach breaks ground with a unique approach to medical education and will likely be emulated in other therapeutic areas. It should not only be read by medicine and neurology residents, primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, nurses, and neurologists, but it should be consulted before turning to more traditional neurology and epilepsy textbooks because it will help the reader use didactic information more efficiently. It will assist medical educators, who will use these cases as teaching tools. Above all it will enable clinicians to more effectively care for their patients with epilepsy.

Reviewer: Ronald Sims, MD(Dubuque Internal Medicine)
Description: The first half of this book presents 12 case studies in a format of 128 questions and answers. The second half is composed of 31 appendixes listing a variety of useful facts such as a protocol for treating status epilepticus, a safety checklist for patients about to have surgery, and a checklist for pregnancy. A 17-page glossary, a bibliography, and an index are also included.
Purpose: The author's purpose is to provide a clear, accessible guide for the practical management of seizures. This worthy objective is well met.
Audience: The intended audience is general neurologists, primary care providers, and trainees in various fields. The author is a credible authority in the field of epilepsy, having had extensive clinical and academic experience and having directed a comprehensive epilepsy center.
Features: The case discussions are fairly basic and clinically oriented. Most of the material is (hopefully) very familiar to general neurologists, but the appendixes provide a highly useful resource including information such as a directory of pharmaceutical firms' patient assistant programs, a list of epilepsy-related Web sites for physicians, an international directory of epilepsy centers, and many other helpful facts. Although most neurologists will not find much new factual information, the learning experience of following the author's clinical approach in the 12 cases is valuable. This text is easy to read. Although there are no illustrations, they are not needed for a book of this type. Also, the price is very reasonable.
Assessment: This is an excellent learning tool. It should be a top choice for the reading lists of residents in neurology, internal medicine, psychiatry, and family practice, and a welcome addition to a neurologist's library.

Medscape General Medicine Journal

"... an excellent introduction for Neurology trainees who are looking for a guide to the management of patients with epilepsy... teach[es] you how to look after patients." -- Epilepsia

"Accomplished medical teachers often bundle medical knowledge with interesting case studies... Andrew Wilner has managed to adapt this traditionally oral teaching method to a book format. In doing so, he has created a distinctive learning experience for clinicians, which bridges the gap between textbooks and clinical practice by merging theoretical concepts with practical management decisions... Epilepsy in Clinical Practice: A Case Study Approach breaks ground with a unique approach to medical education and will likely be emulated in other therapeutic areas. It should not only be read by medicine and neurology residents, primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, nurses, and neurologists, but it should be consulted before turning to more traditional neurology and epilepsy textbooks because it will help the reader use didactic information more efficiently...Above all, it will enable clinicians to more effectively care for their patients with epilepsy."-- Medscape General Medicine Journal

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3 Stars from Doody

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