Common Pitfalls in Cerebrovascular Disease: Case-Based Learning

By Rima Dafer and Michael Schneck

Clinical case studies have long been recognized as a useful adjunct to problem-based learning and continuing professional development. They emphasize the need for clinical reasoning, integrative thinking, problem-solving, communication, teamwork and self-directed learning - all desirable generic skills for health care professionals. This book is a teaching tool that bridges the gap between textbook information and everyday experience of clinicians "in the trenches". Leading practitioners bring a practical approach to these complex conditions, highlighting specific areas of diagnostic uncertainty in evaluation and treatment. Each case is taken from real-world clinical practice and reviews the diagnostic and treatment process in a systematic manner, identifying common challenges and potential pitfalls. This concise and useful guide in the Common Pitfalls series provides a step-by-step guide for everyday clinical practice, invaluable to anyone dealing with cerebrovascular disease on a front-line basis. The intended readership is trainees and non-specialist practitioners in neurology, stroke medicine, and neurosurgery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521173655
• ISBN13: 9780521173650
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.6"