The Legacy of Tracy J. Putnam and H. Houston Merritt: Modern Neurology in the United States

by Lewis P. Rowland

Tracy Putnam and H. Houston Merritt co-discovered the effectiveness of Dilantin in controlling epilepsy, a dramatic find that is still invaluable today. Now, in this engaging volume, eminent neurologist Lewis P. Rowland, MD, tells the unique story of these two key figures and their outstanding contributions to science. Rowland reveals that Putnam was a brilliant and imaginative experimentalist, but he clashed with others--including powerful neurosurgeons--and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195379527
• ISBN13: 9780195379525
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"