McGraw-Hill Education First Exposure to Neurology (Lange First Exposure)

Product Description Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality,  authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Ultimate Neurology Clerkship Companion Everything you need for your rotation in neurology is right at your fingertips in this portable, hands-on guide. With its streamlined coverage of diagnostic skills, symptom complexes, specific diseases, plus “Don't Miss Diagnoses,” FIRST EXPOSURE TO NEUROLOGY accelerates your mastery of the core competencies of the Neurology clerkship. The ideal databank and toolset for your rotation FIRST EXPOSURE TO NEUROLOGY enhances your rotation with: A compelling profile of the practice of neurology Just the right amount of material for your 4-week clerkship Information on how to interpret neurodiagnostic tests and brain imaging procedures A focus on important concepts you should learn-not memorization of facts How-to's for evaluating the emergency patient The “Chief Complaints” most often presented in neurology departments “Don't Miss Diagnoses” table for each major clinical problem Clinically relevant detail on cases you will see Learning objectives at the start of each chapter From the Inside Flap First Exposure to Neurology focuses on the examination and diagnostic skills, symptom complexes, specific diseases, and "don't miss diagnoses" that the student must master to achieve the core competencies of the Neurology clerkship. From the Back Cover Master concepts rather than just memorize facts! First Exposure to Neurology focuses on the examination and diagnostic skills, symptom complexes, specific diseases, and "don't miss diagnoses" that you must master to achieve the core competencies of the Neurology clerkship. Emphasizing comprehension of clinical concepts rather than memorization of facts, this resource helps you apply the most clinically relevant material and offers learning Objectives at the start of each chapter and valuable summary tables in the signs and symptoms chapters. About the Author Howard Kirshner, MDProfessor of NeurologyVanderbilt University School of MedicineNashville, TennesseeDr. Kirshner has been the neurology clerkship director at Vanderbilt for 23 years and was recently awarded that schools prestigious Master of Clinical Teaching Award. Dr. Kirshner also served on the American Academy of Neurologys education committee that formulated the core competencies that neurology clerkships should include.