Author Description
Mayo Clinic Essential Neurology, Second Edition has been updated and designed with the busy medical student, resident, and clinician in mind. This rapidly changing specialty has more therapeutic options available to treat neurologic disease than ever before. The text, tables, and illustrations are enhanced with online videos, all designed to provide quick and concise information on common neurologic disorders.The book addresses three main areas in fourteen user-friendly chapters: the neurologic examination and diagnostic testing, common neurologic symptoms, and common neurologic diseases. Each chapter is highly illustrated with figures and tables, and is accompanied with audio samples portraying dysarthias and videos showing gait, movement disorder, fasciculation, and other neurologic phenomena.
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THE THESIS
This text serves as a comprehensive clinical reference designed to provide medical professionals and students with rapid access to diagnostic and therapeutic information regarding common neurologic disorders. Author Andrea C. Adams, representing the expertise of the Mayo Clinic, synthesizes complex neurological data into a structured format. The work utilizes a multi-modal approach, integrating traditional text with digital media to facilitate the understanding of clinical presentations and diagnostic protocols.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Neurologic examination techniques and diagnostic testing procedures
- Clinical management strategies for common neurologic symptoms
- Overviews of prevalent neurologic diseases
- Integrated multimedia resources including audio samples of dysarthrias and video demonstrations of movement disorders
Scope Limits
- Does not provide exhaustive coverage of rare or highly specialized neurological conditions
- Does not serve as a substitute for advanced sub-specialty fellowship-level literature
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Clinicians and medical educators frequently cite this text as a highly efficient resource for quick reference in fast-paced clinical environments. Experts highlight the integration of multimedia components as a significant advantage for visualizing complex physical examination findings.
Page Count:
536
Publication Date:
2018-03-30
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190206896
ISBN-13:
9780190206895
Neurology
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