A Hole in the Head: More Tales in the History of Neuroscience
Neuroscientist Charles Gross has been interested in the history of his field since his days as an undergraduate. A Hole in the Head is the second collection of essays in which he illuminates the study of the brain with fascinating episodes from the past. This volume's tales range from the history of trepanation (drilling a hole in the skull) to neurosurgery as painted by Hieronymus Bosch to the discovery that bats navigate using echolocation.
Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH. Provides an authoritative review of diagnostic, clinical, and management issues in neurocritical care. Offers guidelines for organizing a neurosciences critical care unit and focuses on both neurologic and neurosurgical conditions. Also addresses bioethical issues. Abundant illustrations.
Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH. Provides an authoritative review of diagnostic, clinical, and management issues in neurocritical care. Offers guidelines for organizing a neurosciences critical care unit and focuses on both neurologic and neurosurgical conditions. Also addresses bioethical issues.
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