Neurosurgery. The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice. Third edition

Neurosurgery. The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice. Third edition . Edited by crockard, hayward, and hoff (two volumes, £285.00). Published by Blackwell Science, Oxford, 1999. ISBN 0632048387. This two volume book is unique in providing a comprehensive overview of all the aspects of basic neuroscience relevant to the neurosurgeon. As such it can be regarded as an essential source of information for neurosurgical trainees around the world. The authors state in the foreword to this edition that their ambition was to “reflect in as up to date fashion as possible the expanding knowledge so essential both to trainees and established neurosurgeons alike if they are to base their clinical practice on a proper scientific basis.” They can be congratulated …