The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Nervous System Package: 2-Volume Set / Edition 2

by Michael J. Aminoff MD, DSc, FRCP, Ted Burns MD

Overview

The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Nervous System, 2nd Edition provides a highly visual guide to the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral motor and sensory systems. These two spectacularly illustrated volumes in the masterwork known as the (CIBA) Netter "Green Books" have been expanded and revised by Drs. H. Royden Jones, Jr., Ted M. Burns, Michael J. Aminoff, and Scott L. Pomeroy to mirror the many exciting advances in medicine and imaging - offering rich insights into neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and the broad clinical spectrum of neurological diseases and disorders.

• Get complete, integrated visual guidance on the nervous system with thorough, richly illustrated coverage of neuroanatomy and physiology.
• Quickly understand complex topics thanks to a concise text-atlas format that provides a context bridge between primary and specialized medicine.
• Clearly visualize how core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and other basic sciences correlate across disciplines.
• Benefit from matchless Netter illustrations that offer precision, clarity, detail and realism as they provide a visual approach to the clinical presentation and care of the patient.

• Gain a rich clinical view of all aspects of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral motor and sensory systems in one comprehensive source, conveyed through beautiful anatomic illustrations as well as up-to-date radiologic images.
• Clearly see the connection between basic science and clinical practice with an integrated overview of normal structure and function as it relates to pathologic conditions.
• Grasp current clinical concepts regarding development, pediatrics, and adult medicine captured in classic Netter illustrations, as well as new illustrations created specifically for these volumes by artist-physician Carlos Machado, MD, and others working in the Netter style.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416063841
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	04/10/2013
Series:	Netter Green Book Collection
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	900
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 11.70(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Dr. Michael J. Aminoff, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in neurology at the University of California San Francisco, is an internationally recognized neurologist, clinical investigator, and author. His published contributions led to the award of a Doctor of Science degree by the University of London in 2000. He is one of the two editors-in-chief of the four-volume Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences (2003; 2014) as well as one of the series editors of the multivolume Handbook of Clinical Neurology. He was editor-in-chief of the journal Muscle & Nerve from 1998 to 2007 and has served on numerous other editorial boards. He was a director of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for eight years and served as board chair in 2011. In 2006, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine and, in 2007, the A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurological Education from the American Academy of Neurology. In 2019 he received the Robert S. Schwab Award for outstanding contributions to research in peripheral clinical neurophysiology from the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Visualize the nervous system as only Netter can depict it.

Editorial Reviews

"The quality of this edition is superb. The authors have stayed true to the classic Netter style and the illustrations demonstrate key concepts with a remarkably elegant simplicity. The book is at the same time thorough, concise, and comprehensive. Given the significant technological, diagnostic, and therapeutic advances over the last 30 years, this update is certainly justified. I'm convinced that it will prove to be a valuable resource for both trainees and practitioners."-Kristin Scott, MD(Mayo Clinic Florida) Doody Review: 5 stars

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Kristin M Scott, MD (Mayo Clinic Florida)
Description: The title of this book might give the impression that it contains only visual representations and artwork. In fact, it contains illustrations, charts, tables, graphs, and extensive text descriptions of the anatomy, physiology, and clinical aspects of the peripheral nervous system and its disorders. This update is designed to replace the original edition published in 1986.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive, system-based discussion of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical presentation of many important peripheral nervous system disorders. There have been many diagnostic and therapeutic advances in the field of clinical neurology since the first edition's publication almost 30 years ago, and this book is designed to capture and illustrate those advances.
Audience: Although not explicitly stated, the intended audience is broad. The book serves both students and residents who are learning peripheral neurology for the first time as well as practitioners who desire a quick reference. The authors and illustrators are renowned authorities in the field of clinical neurology.
Features: The book uses a system-based approach to the spinal cord, nerves, neuromuscular junction, and muscles. The color art that supplements the text depicts the beauty and intricacy of the peripheral nervous system in a way that is both clear and concise. The illustrations of the fiber tracts in the brainstem and spinal cord are particularly well done. The illustrators have managed to simplify and isolate even the most complicated fiber tract systems and show their topographic arrangements and relationships to other tracts. The section on pain is also very well done. The authors clearly explain key diagnostic and therapeutic concepts while at the same time acknowledging the enigmatic nature of many pain disorders. Although this book has very few shortcomings, the text in a few of the chapters is somewhat dry and tedious. However, this may be a function of the material itself rather than the way it is written.
Assessment: The quality of this edition is superb. The authors have stayed true to the classic Netter style and the illustrations demonstrate key concepts with a remarkably elegant simplicity. The book is at the same time thorough, concise, and comprehensive. Given the significant technological, diagnostic, and therapeutic advances over the last 30 years, this update is certainly justified. I'm convinced that it will prove to be a valuable resource for both trainees and practitioners.

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