Neurology

by Howard L. Weiner, Alexander D. Rae-Grant, Lawrence P. Levitt

Book Overview

Thoroughly updated for its Seventh Edition, this best-selling volume of the House Officer Series is a succinct, symptom orientated pocket guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of common neurologic disorders. Each chapter opens with a clinical case study and proceeds to classification of symptoms, history, physical examination, laboratory tests, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment, and management. The book also includes a chapter on differential diagnoses of less common conditions as well as an appendix of drug tables. Also featured are major revisions of chapters on localisation, muscle weakness, central nervous system infections, AIDS, pain treatment, increased intracranial pressure, and traumatic brain injury. Features: Topic format for each chapter for ease of use on the wards and information at your fingertips Covers the common presentations in n eurology and also the most important disease entities - comprehensive in coverage but not overwhelming Completely reviewed and re-edited so all content and references are up to date Fits easily into pocket of your white coat for use on the rounds Need to know information is simply and clearly emphasise

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781747473
• ISBN13: 9780781747479
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Lippincott Raven
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Great clinical reference

This book is a must have for all Medical and PA students. It presents pertinent information about the most common neurological abnormalities in a no nonsense, easy-to-read manner. A great reference!

Is the best single source - for what it is intended to do.

Easy to read, accurate, easy to pocket - what more do you want in a basic overview of Neurology for non-neurologists?