Clinical Neuromythology and Other Arguments and Essays, Pertinent and Impertinent
Clinical Neuromythology and Other Arguments and Essays, Pertinent and Impertinent Books
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In the second edition of this unique and hugely well loved title, William Landau extends his provocative rhetorical critique of the language, judgment and epistemology behind contemporary neurology, and by extension, the wider medical profession. Maintaining a razor sharp wit and an emphasis on rigour and clarity over 105 separate editorials, essays and calligraphy, Dr. Landau continues to illustrate the shaky judgment, obfuscatory language and mythology which pervades much contemporary “wisdom” about medical do and discourse. He has produced a volume which advocates a more logical, inquisitive approach which would benefit all students, house officers and fellows in neurology, yet may possibly also aid any medical student or professional keen to know and challenge well loved conventions in thought and writing about modern medicine.
Following the success of the first edition, new material has been added: a new section concerns pain and pain management, addressing the confusion of temperomandibular pain and the efficacy and risk of intraspinal steroid treatment. Discussion of the controversy surrounding treatment for parkinsonism includes the failure of embryonic brain transplantation and the success of electrical brain stimulation. The slippery controversies regarding nutritional stout, the obesity epidemic, cholesterol, stroke risk and treatment are also described.
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