With poignant insight and humour, "When the Air Hits Your Brain" chronicles a man's evolution from naive and ambitious young houseman to world-class neurosurgeon. In electrifying detail, Frank Vertosick Jr describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumour in her brain, a young man struck down in ...
A top neurosurgeon and acclaimed author's unique and highly readable study explores the paradox of pain, with fascinating anecdotes on childbirth, migraines, cancer, and more.
With insight, humor, and poignancy, Dr. Frank Vertosick chronicles his remarkable evolution from naive young intern to world-class neurosurgeon. In candid detail, this book illuminates both the mysteries of the mind and the realities of the operating room.
Told through intimate portraits of a neurosurgeon's patients, this book contains detailed descriptions of the surgical procedure in neurosurgery. It provides a poignant and often humorous account of the mysteries of the mind and the operating room.
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