Oppenheimer's Diagnostic Neuropathology
A Practice Manual
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780340815601ISBN10: 0340815604
Hardback,
512 pages
Apr 2006,
In Stock
Price:
$275.00 (05)A Hodder Arnold Publication
Description
Oppenheimer's Diagnostic Neuropathology has become a modern classic in its field, covering the practical aspects of the work of the neuropathologist. Full of sensible advice and observations often omitted from neuropathology texts, it guides neuropathologists through the methods available to them when facing diagnostic questions.The third edition has been fully updated to ensure authoritative coverage of this complex and fast-moving discipline. The authority and vast experience of the authors is apparent on every page, where superb illustrations combine with an accessible writing style to present complex, academic information that could otherwise prove formidable to residents and professionals alike.
An essential reference for postgraduate students of neuropathology and histopathology--who need to acquire an understanding of neuropathology as part of their training--Oppenheimer's Diagnostic Neuropathology, Third Edition, will also be of interest to practicing neuropathologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists.
Features
- Classic text--the new edition maintains its highly-regarded easy writing style, humor, and clarity
- Radical update of information--new subjects include informed consent, advances in molecular aspects, and revision of all techniques
- Practical approach quickly highlights what is important to residents and "non-specialists"
- Correlates the nature of the neuropathological changes to the clinical neurological findings
- Beautifully illustrated--lavish, high-quality diagrams and color photographs aid readers in exploring this complex subject
- Companion CD-Rom includes all illustrations, plus additional examples, in downloadable format--an invaluable resource for presentation and teaching
About the Author(s)
Margaret Esiri DM, FRCPath, is a Professor of Neuropathology at the University of Oxford, and Honorary Consultant Neuropathologist at the Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust. After preregistration training posts in medicine and obstetrics, Professor Esiri undertook training in research in the Anatomy Department, Oxford, and then trained in general medicine and neuropathology. She held an MRC Senior Clinical Fellowship in Oxford before being appointed Reader and the Professor of Neuropathology at Oxford.
Daniel Perl is a Professor of Pathology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.
