When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery
By Frank Vertosick Jr. MD
- Release Date: 2008-03-17
- Genre: Medical
Description
The story of one man's evolution from naive and ambitious young intern to world-class neurosurgeon.
With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain, a young man struck down in his prime by paraplegia, and a minister with a .22-caliber bullet lodged in his skull. Told through intimate portraits of Vertosick’s patients and unsparing yet fascinatingly detailed descriptions of surgical procedures, When the Air Hits Your Brain—the culmination of decades spent struggling to learn an unforgiving craft—illuminates both the mysteries of the mind and the realities of the operating room.
Reviews
An Eye-Opener of a Book!
5By springvisionsDr. Frank V describes the diseases and procedures in clear, precise layman’s terms that there is no need to use the “look-up” button on my kindle. His skill of “showing” the details instead of telling is magnificent. Thank you Dr. V for making those of us who are not in the medical field aware of the gripping circumstances neurosurgeons deal with on a daily basis.Fascinating!
5By Birdgirl2016Eye-opening & heartfelt! Intriguing technical details, along with emotional highs and lows. What a journey! 🌟💛🌟Captivating
5By Bzimmer3Best book I have read. Couldn’t put it down.Great Book
5By Lane ChristianAwesome readWhen the air hits your brain
5By nickname5452316Outstanding and fully captivating. Older book that is still relevant and most intriguing. A quick read that is hard to put downWhat a great book!
5By ParisenaiWonderful memoir of sad and happy stories, elaborated by knowledge and philosophy.Excellent Read
5By Austin WinterThis book portrays the life of a neurosurgeon so well that you are able to put yourself right in the moment and feel as if you too are experiencing each patient.Full of wisdom
5By amernsxFull of wisdomSimply the best!
5By BennybrakThis is the best medical memoir out there. Any health professional and all budding neurosurgeons should definitely read this book.excellent book
5By AndreillHighly recommended if you like neuroscience and want to know more about neurosurgery