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Great illustrations, diagrams and labeled arteriograms
This is a great book for anyone interested in neuroangiography.The beginning chapter goes through the nuances of selective catheterisation and meticulous anti-embolic technique with each step nicely illustrated.It is difficult to get this information elsewhere.The anatomic chapters emphasize the issues that routinely arise when trying to define cerebral aneurysms. These chapters also clarify a lot of vascular nomenclature that can be otherwise confusing.I refer to this book whenever I come across an atypical vessel. Ifneuroangiography is part of your practice, you will find this book extremely helpful and will want a copy of it in your neuroangiography area.

Great illustrations, diagrams and labeled arteriograms
This is a great book for anyone interested in neuroangiography.The beginning chapter goes through the nuances of selective catheterisation and meticulous anti-embolic technique with each step nicely illustrated.It is difficult to get this information elsewhere.The anatomic chapters emphasize the issues that routinely arise when trying to define cerebral aneurysms. These chapters also clarify a lot of vascular nomenclature that can be otherwise confusing.I refer to this book whenever I come across an atypical vessel. Ifneuroangiography is part of your practice, you will find this book extremely helpful and will want a copy of it in your neuroangiography area.

No better title for this book
This is an excellent starting point for the senior radiology resident orbeginning diagnostic neuroradiology fellow who wants to learn the basics of"practical neuroangiography."It is wordier than Ann Osborn'snew "Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography" and it contains a bit morestatistical information and factoids than I could deal with at times butseldom do books entitled "practical" live up to there names asthis one does.There are numerous excellent angiographic examples and linedrawings which illustrate common normal variants.I think the greatestasset of this book is the beginning chapters on technical procedures whichgives many useful (ie practical) points on performing cerebral angiographywhich is were it really excels over Osborn.This is a must have in thelibrary of any newcomer to the field. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blood-vessels    2. Brain    3. Cerebral Angiography    4. Diagnostic Imaging    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Neurology - General    8. Neuroscience    9. Radiography    10. Radiology    11. Spinal cord    12. Medical / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine    13. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology   

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. Cancer    3. Cerebrovascular disease    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Neurology - General    7. Radiology    8. Reference    9. Spinal cord    10. Surgery    11. Surgery - General    12. Surgery - Neurosurgery    13. Medical imaging    14. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    15. Neurosurgery   

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Finally ..... something at MY level!
When our 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with a Brainstem Glioma, the hospital and Child Cancer Foundation (in New Zealand) gave us books to read, if you wanted to wade through all the technical stuff, personally I couldn't cope with it all.Then when I was looking at sites on the internet, I read about this book.I had a look at it at Amazon, and thought about it for a few days, trying to weigh up if it would be relevant to NZ'ers.I finally took the plunge and got it.I am soooo relieved that I did.Suddenly I was able to read something and actually get some benefit from it.The inserts from the parents are wonderful - suddenly I don't feel so alone, and the advice is universal.It relates to anyone in any country going through this nightmare.

This book is a "must have" for caregivers
As a parent to a child who had a brain tumor, I feel that this book covers all the major topics. When our son was diagnosed back in '98, I searched for such a book but none existed. Our son has since passed away but we are thankful that this book is available - particularly for newly diagnosed families. We purchased copies for our public library and for The Jimmy Fund in memory of our three year-old son, Kevin Kirsch. Thank you for writing this much needed guide. It will be a resource for caregivers and medical professionals alike.

The Best
Having a daughter die of a Brain Stem Glioma, this book would have helped tremendously. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. Caregiving    3. Children with Special Needs    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Diseases - Cancer    6. Medical    7. Pediatrics    8. Popular works    9. Reference    10. Spinal cord    11. Tumors    12. Tumors in children    13. Coping with illness    14. Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs    15. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Cancer    16. Health & Fitness/Diseases - Cancer    17. Medical/Caregiving    18. Medical/Pediatrics    19. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    20. Neurosciences    21. Oncology    22. Paediatric medicine   

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. Brain Injuries    3. Health/Fitness    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Neurology - General    6. Neurosurgery    7. Reference    8. Spinal Cord Injuries    9. Spinal cord    10. Surgery - Neurosurgery    11. Treatment Of Wounds And Injuries    12. Wounds and injuries    13. Medical / Neurology    14. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    15. Trauma & shock   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Alternative treatment    3. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Patients    7. Rehabilitation    8. Spinal cord    9. Wounds and injuries    10. Clinical & Internal Medicine    11. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Musculoskeletal    12. Holistic medicine    13. Mind, Body, Spirit   

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An Excellent Book About Spinal Cord Injury
We really like this book! The author, Margie Williams, suffered a severe spinal cord injury at the age of 53, just when she was making plans for the rest of her life. She presents a close-up view of what life is like during and after such an incident, including her experience with institutional medicine and insurance companies (for better and for worse), and her determined -- and ultimately successful -- effort to rehabilitate herself and reconstruct her life. Journey To Well is well-written, funny in some parts and heart-rending in others, but completely absorbing throughout. The comprehensive Resource Guide included in the Appendix is itself well worth the price of the book for those dealing with spinal cord injuries as patients or as caregivers. A Realistic Account
I am an Occupational Therapist who works with persons with spinal cord injuries. I found this book to be very helpful in describing what it's like to have a SCI from the victim's point of view. Her story doesn't put on a glossy finish, and that's good, because it isn't a fun experience.I have given it to students to read to gain a better perspective on the impact of a SCI on an individual and the family. I would recommend this book if you want to read an account of one person's struggle through hospitalization, rehab and life at home.

Journey to Well
Reviewer: robert dorroh (see more about me) from Sonora, CA United States The reader will be distracted by poor writing that includes awkward sentences, punctuation, rash of italics and exclamation points, and an overdose of sentimentality. Williams is a good soul who needs a better editor. Still, she deserves two stars for sincerity and a good effort. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography/Autobiography    2. Diseases Of Cranial And Spinal Nerves    3. Medical    4. Neurology - General    5. Surgery - General    6. Treatment Of Wounds And Injuries    7. Personal nararatives   

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Developmental Biology    3. Developmental neurobiology    4. Embryology    5. Growth    6. Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology    7. Life Sciences - Biology - General    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Neuromuscular System Physiology    10. Neuroscience    11. Science    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Spinal Cord    14. growth & development    15. Human biology    16. Medical / Neuroscience    17. Medicine | Neuroscience    18. Neurosciences    19. Regional physiology   

Subjects:  1. Back    2. Backache    3. Care and hygiene    4. Consumer Health    5. Diet / Health / Fitness    6. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    7. Medical    8. Neck pain    9. Pain Management    10. Popular works    11. Reference    12. Treatment   

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Very nice Book
I am in the first of my Neurosurgery Residency .This book is just hit the target....It really advances you very fast...Easy to read...covers a lot...I really loved it

I found everything Ineeded to know about Spine
SPINE SECRETs is the latest in the "SECRETS" series of books and I would highly recomend it to anyone training in the spine field.I am a physician assistant and have worked in the spine field for over 5 years.During that time, I have worked with countless orthopedic residents who were doing their spine rotation and three different spine fellows. We all studied from the same materials and would have benefited greatly from this book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Diseases    2. Diseases Of Cranial And Spinal Nerves    3. Examinations, questions, etc    4. Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Neurology - General    8. Neuromuscular System Physiology    9. Orthopedics    10. Spinal cord    11. Spine    12. Surgery    13. Surgery - Neurosurgery    14. Wounds and injuries    15. Medical / Internal Medicine    16. Orthopaedics & fractures   

Subjects:  1. Handicapped    2. Internal Medicine    3. Medical    4. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    5. Sociology    6. Coping with disability    7. Disability: social aspects    8. Medical / Internal Medicine   

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy    2. Long-term care of the sick    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Neurology - General    6. Nursing - Home & Community Care    7. Patients    8. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    9. Rehabilitation    10. Spinal cord    11. Wounds and injuries    12. Community nursing    13. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology   

Subjects:  1. Biomechanics    2. Chiropractic    3. General    4. Manipulation (Therapeutics)    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Orthopedics    8. Spinal adjustment    9. Spine    10. physiology    11. Biomechanics, human kinetics    12. Chiropractic & osteopathy    13. Medical / Chiropractic    14. Physiotherapy    15. Sports injuries & medicine    16. Spinal Cord   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Neurology - General    5. Oncology    6. Orthopedics    7. Spinal Cord Neoplasms    8. Spinal cord    9. Spine    10. Tumors    11. therapy   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Neurology - General    4. Nursing - Reference    5. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    6. Physicians    7. Reference    8. Clinical & Internal Medicine    9. Neurosurgery   

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Great Book by a Great Surgeon
I've read the book and had surgery on my back by Dr. Jarolem about 2 weeks ago.I'm ordering extra copies of the book to hand out to friends and family who have back trouble.This book makes a complicated subject easy to understand.
Finally a clear explanation of important back issues
I have been operated on twice on my back, and I wish this book was available years ago. Back surgery is a complicated process and it is difficult for a patient to look at a MRI image that the doctor is looking at, and even with explanations from the doctor, to understand. This book clearly and simply explains all surgical options, the pro's and con's and the risks involved with each. It also describes the likley hood of side effects. It also has sample images from MRI's, CT scans and X rays to show you a picture of the problems, with clear labeling. The key , I think, is that it helps you better undersatnd your problem and to communicate intelligently with the surgeon about your condition. I recommend to anyone who may may considering surgery! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Surgery - General    4. Surgery    5. Spine    6. Spinal cord    7. Neck    8. Back    9. Orthopedic Surgery   

Subjects:  1. Cervical vertebrae    2. Fractures    3. Lumbar vertebrae    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Neurosurgery    7. Orthopedics    8. Spinal cord    9. Surgery - Neurosurgery    10. Wounds and injuries    11. Medical / Orthopedics    12. Orthopaedics & fractures   

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A medical book that reads like a mystery
In this extremely well written book, Luba Vihanski reviews one hundred years of research on spinal record regeneration. She describes the many angles from which this topic has been approached. She explains what was previously believed and what the experiments demonstrated. Many diagrams and photographs make the topic more clear. The researchers involved are not left out in the dark: You get a feeling that you know them. Read more

Subjects:  1. Life Sciences - Biology - General    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Neurology - General    4. Neuroscience    5. Orthopedics    6. Regeneration    7. Science    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Spinal Cord Injuries    10. Spinal cord    11. Surgery    12. Therapeutic Research    13. rehabilitation    14. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    15. Neurosurgery    16. Popular science   

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Will leave the reader deeply moved
Ben Peyton was a seventeen year old hockey player who received a crippling spinal cord injury during a game. Be Not Afraid: Ben Peyton's Story is a personal story of a young man whose experiences and courage document the endurance of the human will and spirit. Deftly written by Peter Rennebohm, Be Not Afraid is a very special and enthusiastically recommended biography that will leave the reader deeply moved both emotionally and spiritually. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography / Sports    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Football - General    4. General    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Biography & Autobiography    8. Hockey players    9. Inspirational    10. Spinal cord    11. Teenagers    12. injuries   

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2004 Writers Notes Book Award
For over twenty years, Dr. Dean Howell has been manipulating the sphenoid bone, referred to as the central cranial bone. After birth or trauma, everything adjusts to the skull's im-balance, leading to facial, breathing, spinal, and even mood disorders. Without surgery, Dr. Howell pioneered NeuroCranial Restructuring (NCR), realigning the skull and building cures for many. Fascinating read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health & Fitness / Alternative Therapies    6. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Musculoskeletal    7. Health/Fitness    8. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    9. Neurocranial restructuring    10. Pain Management    11. Spinal cord   

Subjects:  1. Diagnostic Imaging    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Neurology - General    5. Radiology    6. MRI    7. Medical / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine    8. Medical imaging    9. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    10. brain    11. neuroimaging    12. spinal cord    13. white matter diseases