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The Healing Blade: A Tale of Neurosurgery
The Healing Blade A Tale of Neurosurgery
Author: Edward J. Sylvester
Through a stereo microscope the surgeon sees his work in three dimensions.  The operating field looms large enough that filamentous nerves become thick white hoses.  The microscope is operated by a lever in his mouth.  His elbows rest on the arms of what looks like a dentist's chair.  He controls the chair's height an...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780671760540
ISBN-10: 0671760548
Publication Date: 1/1993
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Blurb on the back: "The heart is stopped. The brain is chilled to the edge of existence. This is the Standstill. Now the rescue begins."

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Fascinating stories of neurosurgery, described so that they are completely accessible to the layperson. Covers very cutting-edge (ha ha) technology, with a smattering of history, and a foreshadowing of what may be possible in neurosurgical technique in the future. The author is a Nonfiction Pulitzer Prize nominee.
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