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Ideal for both neurosurgical residents and recertifying neurosurgeons, Neurosurgery Self-Assessment: Questions and Answers offers the most comprehensive, up to date coverage available. Over 1,000 clinically relevant multiple-choice questions across 46 topic areas test the candidate's knowledge of basic neuroscience and neurosurgical subspecialties to an unparalleled degree and provide detailed answer explanations to facilitate learning and assessment. Over 700 histology, pathology, radiology, clinical and anatomical images serve as an index of routinely tested-on images in neurosurgical examinations with high-yield summaries of each pathology to reinforce and simplify key concepts. Includes only multiple choice questions in both single-best-answer and extended matching item (10-20 options) format increasingly adopted by neurosurgery certification boards worldwide. Questions are organized by topic and classified by degree of difficulty through a highly visual traffic light system which codes each question in green, amber, or red. Includes coverage of the landmark studies in areas such as vascular, stroke, spine and neurooncology. Practical tips facilitate study with test-taking strategies and things to consider before sitting for an exam. Utilizes Imperial and SI units throughout. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience acts an interactive question bank which automatically scores and provides immediate answer feedback, as well as allowing you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book.

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Author:   Rahul S. Shah ,  Thomas A.D. Cadoux-Hudson, DPhil, FRCS, MB BS, The Hon. ,  Jamie J. Van Gompel ,  Erlick Pereira, MA, BM BCh, DM, FRCS(Neuro.Surg), SFHEA, Dr.
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   1.361kg
ISBN:  

9780323374804

ISBN 10:   0323374808
Pages:   520
Publication Date:   19 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

PART I BASIC SCIENCE 1 NEUROANATOMY 2 EMBRYOLOGY 3 NEUROPHYSIOLOGY 4 NEUROPATHOLOGY I: BASICS 5 NEUROPATHOLOGY II: GROSS PATHOLOGY 6 NEUROPATHOLOGY III: HISTOLOGY 7 PHARMACOLOGY PART II CARE OF THE NEUROSURGICAL PATIENT 8 NEUROLOGY AND STROKE 9 NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY 10 NEURO-OTOLOGY 11 NEUROINTENSIVE AND PERIOPERATIVE CARE 12 INFECTION 13 SEIZURES 14 NEURORADIOLOGY 15 RADIOTHERAPY AND STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY 16 NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION 17 STATISTICS 18 PROFESSIONALISM AND MEDICAL ETHICS 19 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICE PART III CRANIAL NEUROSURGERY 20 GENERAL NEUROSURGERY AND CSF DISORDERS 21 CRANIAL TRAUMA 22A CRANIAL VASCULAR NEUROSURGERY I: ANEURYSMS AND AVMS 22B CRANIAL VASCULAR NEUROSURGERY II: CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION AND STROKE 23 CRANIAL ONCOLOGY 24 SKULL BASE AND PITUITARY SURGERY 25 CRANIAL INFECTION PART IV SPINAL NEUROSURGERY 26 SPINE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES 27 SCOLIOSIS AND SPINAL DEFORMITY 28 SPINAL TRAUMA AND ACUTE PATHOLOGY 29 DEGENERATIVE SPINE 30 SPINAL INFECTION 31 SPINAL ONCOLOGY 32 SPINAL VASCULAR NEUROSURGERY PART V FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY 33 PAIN SURGERY 34 ADULT AND PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY SURGERY 35 ADULT MOVEMENT DISORDERS 36 SURGERY FOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS PART VI PERIPHERAL NERVE SURGERY 37 PERIPHERAL NERVE PART VII PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY 38 PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND NORMAL DEVELOPMENT 39 CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS 40 CONGENITAL CRANIAL AND SPINAL DISORDERS 41 PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY: GENERAL AND HYDROCEPHALUS 42 PEDIATRIC NEURO-ONCOLOGY 43 PEDIATRICHEAD AND SPINALTRAUMA 44 PEDIATRIC VASCULARNEUROSURGERY 45 PEDIATRIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS AND SPASTICITY 46 NEUROSURGERY AND PREGNANCY

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This is an outstanding resource for residents at all levels of neurosurgical training. It provides detailed, full-length, and in-depth explanations for each question, and grades the questions based on difficulty. The website contains even more questions and self-assessment examinations. This is an essential tool for neurosurgery residents to help them in their neurosurgical training and knowledge acquisition. - Fady Charbel, MD, FAANS, FACS (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) for Doody's Review Services

This is an outstanding resource for residents at all levels of neurosurgical training. It provides detailed, full-length, and in-depth explanations for each question, and grades the questions based on difficulty. The website contains even more questions and self-assessment examinations. This is an essential tool for neurosurgery residents to help them in their neurosurgical training and knowledge acquisition. - Fady Charbel, MD, FAANS, FACS (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) for Doody's Review Services

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