A History of Neurosurgery: In Its Scientific and Professional ContextsA History of Neurosurgery is the first thorough book on the history of neurosurgery published since 1951. The book is organized around a specific historiographic framework that traces the advancement of the specialty. Included are chapters on ancient trepanation, Macewen's first use of the combined technologies of anesthesia, antisepsis and cortical localization in 1879 to plan and perform craniotomies, the emergence of Harvey Cushing's leadership, the evolution of modern neurosurgical techniques and technology and much more. |
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Contents
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Treatment of Craniocerebral Infection and Other Common | 83 |
Gestation and Birth of the Specialty | 97 |
3 | 117 |
27 | 125 |
History of Neurovascular Surgery | 259 |
The Management of Head Trauma | 289 |
Hydrocephalus and the Development of Pediatric Neurosurgery | 345 |
History of Degenerative and Traumatic Diseases of the Spine | 355 |
History of Pituitary Surgery | 373 |
History of Stereotactic Surgery | 401 |
History of Pain Management | 439 |
History of the Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy | 465 |
1800 to 1875 | 131 |
From Theory to Practice Paul Broca and | 137 |
Macewen to Cushing | 153 |
1901 to 1920 | 167 |
The Evolution of Modern Neurosurgical | 191 |
History of Neuroanesthesia | 213 |
The Evolution of Treatment | 247 |
The Neurosurgeons Interest in the Corpus Callosum | 489 |
Organizational and Philosophical Issues | 517 |
Philosophical Currents in the History of Neurosurgery | 561 |
Appendix and Indexes | 579 |
List of Illustrations | 603 |
F AANS Historical Books 625 | |
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| Title | A History of Neurosurgery: In Its Scientific and Professional Contexts |
| Author | Samuel H. Greenblatt |
| Editors | Samuel H. Greenblatt, T. Forcht Dagi, Mel H. Epstein |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Thieme, 1997 |
| ISBN | 1879284170, 9781879284173 |
| Length | 625 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / History Medical / Surgery / Neurosurgery |
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