Medical Neuroscience - Hardcover

Nadeau, Stephen

 
9780721602493: Medical Neuroscience

Synopsis

This new medical neuroscience text stands alone as the most clinically focused resource of its kind. It zeroes in on the specific neuroscience knowledge needed in clinical setting. Over 200 case studies illustrate the practical applications of the material and encourage critical thinking about the concepts discussed. And, a full-color page design and more than 400 full-color illustrations help to make the material easy and enjoyable to read and understand.

  • Design features full-color illustrations and page layout to enhance text.
  • Text focuses on the clinical correlates that medical students need to know
  • Clinical content is built into the text, not in a box on the side. This provides a clinical read thought the content without leaving the body of the text.
  • The text is also designed to be a key reference for medical students pursuing their neurology clerkship rotation
  • The text is intended to be a viable primary textbook for basic neuroscience courses in neuropsychology, audiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, and it has been class-tested successfully with students in all of these fields.
  • The text emphasizes conceptual and problem solving approaches; this approach appeals to understanding rather than memorization

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About the Author

Stephen E. Nadeau is an Associate Chief of Staff for Research, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL; Professor of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine. Fellow, American Academy of Neurology and member, International Neuropsychological Association. Past Associate Editor, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. Past editing experience: Aphasia and Language: Theory to Practice (with Leslie J. Gonzalez Rothi and Bruce Crosson; NY: Guilford, 2000); Cognitive Changes and the Aging Brain (with Kenneth M. Heilman; Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, in proof).

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9781416024040: Medical Neuroscience, Updated Edition: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

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ISBN 10:  1416024042 ISBN 13:  9781416024040
Publisher: Saunders, 2004
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