Essential Neurology - Softcover

Wilkinson, I. M. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0632035161 ISBN 13: 9780632035168

Publisher: Blackwell Science Inc

Synopsis

Book by Wilkinson, I. M. S.

About this title

Book Description

A brand new edition of Essential Neurology brings the text fully up-to-date. This book is a core text for medical students and junior doctors, who want a comprehensive yet concise practical guide to clinical neurology. To make the book more readable and digestible, we have introduced colour into the text. This text provides clear explanations of the most common neurological and neurosurgical disorders. the most up-to-date clinical methods are covered to ensure students are learning the newest techniques. To enhance the readers' understanding of this subject more illustrations, line drawings and scans are incorporated into the text. Another new addition is the inclusion of clinical cases with self-assessment questions at the end of every chapter. These help to clearly illustrate the clinical presentations of key neurological disorders. Essential Neurology is ideal for medical students on neurology attachments and an excellent review text for the MRCP examination. Reviews of previous edition "This is an excellent introductory text for medical students who want their neurology without frills."British Medical Journal "A well-presented manual of practical clinical neurology recommended as easy and enjoyable fundamental reading." Brain "This is an excellent book with a very good all round approach to an understanding of neurology at student level"Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

From the Back Cover

The third edition of Essential Neurology continues to live up to its title, and will provide medical students with the essential knowledge of neurology and neurosurgery, in both text and diagrams, of the common neurological and neurosurgical disorders is the primary purpose of this textbook for clinical medical students.

For this edition, the author has written a new first chapter, which integrates the traditional pre-clinical and clinical phases to correspond to the new medical curriculum. A student at any stage should therefore be able to use the book. The chapters have been re-ordered, the illustrations improved and the text updated and slightly condensed, to make neurology as easy to understand as possible.

The author has enjoyed more than 20 years experience of both neurological patients and clinical medical students, and remains strongly committed to the welfare and education of both. The book will be appreciated by all those seeking a clear, practical and concise guide to clinical neurology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackwell Science Inc
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0632035161
• ISBN 13: 9780632035168
• Binding: Paperback