{"product_id":"victor-horsley-the-worlds-first-neurosurgeon-and-his-conscience-paperback-softback-9781009069991","title":"Victor Horsley; The World's First Neurosurgeon and His Conscience (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009069991","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eVictor Horsley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe World's First Neurosurgeon and His Conscience\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fascinating biography of the world's pioneer neurosurgeon, his influence on the discipline and the social issues he championed fiercely.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael J. Aminoff (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009069991, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 December 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e222 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.2 cm, 0.424 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This is a book that can be read as a history of medicine with surgical precision, but also as an enthralling narrative that could inspire and guide lives, particularly in a time of uncertainty like the present one.' Alain Touwaide, Doody's Reviews\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSir Victor Horsley (1857–1916) was a brilliant and pioneering neurosurgeon who also shaped the direction of clinical medicine through his work with the British Medical Association, Medical Defence Union, and General Medical Council. Before the nervous system could be imaged, Horsley operated successfully on the brain and spinal cord, and performed palliative procedures on patients dying from brain tumours. Nevertheless, he became a social pariah due to his support for nationalised health insurance, child welfare and women's rights, amongst other causes. In this fascinating biography, leading neurologist Dr Michael J. Aminoff places Horsley's life and work in the context of the society in which he lived and explores his influence on the development of neurosurgery and social policies still in effect. The many underlying themes to the book include the interplay of science and politics, and the responsibility of physicians to themselves and for the welfare of society.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Early days\u003cbr\u003e 2. The other side of Gower streets\u003cbr\u003e 3. At the Brown\u003cbr\u003e 4. Dividing the indivisible: The localization of cortical functions\u003cbr\u003e 5. The making of a specialty\u003cbr\u003e 6. The grammar of neurosurgery: technical underpinnings\u003cbr\u003e 7. The neurosurgery of specific disorders\u003cbr\u003e 8. Measures of the man\u003cbr\u003e 9. The politics of protection\u003cbr\u003e 10. Not so trivial pursuits: the slide into politics\u003cbr\u003e 11. Antivivisectionist claims and clamor\u003cbr\u003e 12. Bitter tears: Horsley and the suffragist movement\u003cbr\u003e 13. Last orders: the temperance movement\u003cbr\u003e 14. Syphilis and the public health\u003cbr\u003e 15. A surgeon goes to war\u003cbr\u003e 16. Aftermaths and appraisals\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1: Horsley's procedure for cranial surgery\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: Appointments, honors, and awards\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3: Victor Horsley's professional publications\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4: Sir Victor Horsley's correspondence with the times of London.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Neurosurgery [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Neurosurgery\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Neurosurgery%20%5BMNN%5D%22\"\u003eMNN\u003c\/a\u003e], Neurology \u0026amp; clinical neurophysiology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Neurology \u0026amp; clinical neurophysiology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Neurology%20\u0026amp;%20clinical%20neurophysiology%20%5BMJN%5D%22\"\u003eMJN\u003c\/a\u003e], Clinical \u0026amp; internal medicine [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Clinical \u0026amp; internal medicine\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Clinical%20\u0026amp;%20internal%20medicine%20%5BMJ%5D%22\"\u003eMJ\u003c\/a\u003e], History of medicine [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of medicine\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20medicine%20%5BMBX%5D%22\"\u003eMBX\u003c\/a\u003e], Biography: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biography: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biography:%20general%20%5BBG%5D%22\"\u003eBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501379121432,"sku":"9781009069991","price":35.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009069991i.jpg?v=1786234566","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/victor-horsley-the-worlds-first-neurosurgeon-and-his-conscience-paperback-softback-9781009069991","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}