Working in a Very Small Place

by Mark Shelton

Book Overview

Working in a Very Small Place : The Making of a Neurosurgeon This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679728155
• ISBN13: 9780679728153
• Release Date: May 1990
• Publisher: Vintage Books USA
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

If you have HFS, this is a MUST read

I was diagnosed with HFS (hemi facial spasm) in approximately 2002. For over six years, I took botox injections, as the alternative brain surgery, did not seem pleasant. Over the years, I grew to disdain the quarterly botox injections, and started investigating the surgery, known as "microvascular decompression surgery", or MVD for short. After reading this book, I became convinced it was the better alternative to botox, so in June, 2006, I had a MVD. I remain free from spasms now, two years later, and I credit this book to a large extent in giving me the courage to undergo the brain stem surgery that has improved my quality of life significantly. This is a book written for the layperson, not the medical doctor, and as such, is an easy read and will help prepare you for the necessary questions you should ask your surgeon. [...]