Youmans Neurological Surgery (Four Volume Set)

Youmans Neurological Surgery (Four Volume Set)

Publisher: Saunders
Number Of Pages: 5632
Publication Date: 2003-10-10
Sales Rank: 962632
ISBN / ASIN: 072168291X
EAN: 9780721682914
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Saunders
Studio: Saunders
Average Rating: 3.5

This four-volume set is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of neurosurgical problems, signs and symptoms, diagnostic methods, prognoses, and cutting-edge operative techniques, as well as anatomy and physiology. This 5th Edition is reorganized to follow a more logical and modern approach. "There is no doubt that Neurological Surgery is the grand dame of the major neurosurgical textbooks...and is recommended without hesitation."--JAMA, review of previous edition.

Review:

Great tomes with omissions

It is surprising to see that these major reference tomes lack details in numerous areas. Little is mentioned on normal pressure hydrocephalus, tarlov cyst, cysticocercosis... Discussion on cartotid endarterectomy lacks details on the controversy of the various trials. The same applies to methylprednisolone on spinal cord injury.... Very often illustrations and tables are meagre. Overall the quality varies from chapter to chapter, someimes from v good to inadequate. A disappointment.

Review:

disappointed by the 5th edition

To my surprise, there are lots of chapters are quoted as a whole chapters from another books, the editor-in-chief should had known this. When you submit a paper to a certain journal, you had been asked to be original by never being a part of other journal,so why not as the Bible of our loving Youman's series.

Review:

The best General Neurosurgery work in all respects

This multi-volume work combines the best detailed commentary, survey and education on Neurosurgery that I have found. By the very nature of the subject it must and does include much of Neurology and Neuroanatomy. It has an extraordinary breadth and scope. It is certainly the best starting point for Neurosurgery information/answers and in some respects you may need to look no further. While this series does discuss in substantial detail Neuroimaging I would suggest combining it with the Orrison Two Volume Neuroimaging set. Together they provide a tremendous wealth of information to aid in diagnosis, testing, and treatment. These publications "Youmans" and the "Orrison" books are so well known in the field that this "review" is only useful for those who might be unfamiliar with NeuroSurgery and NeuroImaging. Their authority is unquestioned and accepted by all practitioners. The education these books provide in both fundamental concepts and advanced procedures and interpretation is vast. However the Youmans set alone gives significant exposure to Neuroimaging and Neurotesting. You actually have to use the books to appreciate the assets they provide. Over time you will realize that they address virturally every question that may arise or with the voluminous references show you where to go. This publication is the result of a vast effort by many practitioners and so reflects a combined expertise greater than most other publications. The cost of the publications is difficult but the return is well worth it. I have not found any Neurosurgery problems left untouched by Youmans and together with Orrison they are a powerful weapon. If our hospitals and facilities could only implement all this knowledge much suffering could be eliminated or reduced. Unfortunately my experience has been that the total knowledge represented by these books is way ahead of the medical care provided to many patients. Certainly every Neurosurgeon should own these books and every person needing such references could do no better. Kenny ...

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