The Effective Clinical Neurologist - Softcover

If you want to be the most effective clinician, you must read this book. Fully revised, this second edition is the only available reference that teaches you how to achieve optimal doctor-patient interaction. Divided into two main sections, the first discusses all aspects of the doctor-patient relationship, including the interview, history taking, ordering and interpreting tests, and treatment. The second focuses on types and sites of care, such as inpatient and outpatient care, consultations, academia, house officer training, and medicolegal issues. Whether you are a neurologist, general practitioner, or an internist, this unique reference is ideal.

Louis Caplan, MD, is Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Senior Neurologist, Director of Stroke Service, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Joshua Hollander, MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY