Natural history and treatment outcome of disease are of critical importance to patients, clinicians and health care providers across the full range of medical disciplines. In many specialities, such as neurology and neurosurgery, this sort of information can be hard to obtain in the absence of exten...

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Other Authors:	Swash, Michael 1939- (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1998
Subjects:	Nervous system / Diseases / Treatment / Evaluation Nervous system / Surgery / Evaluation Outcome assessment (Medical care)
Online Access:	BSB01 FHN01 Volltext
Summary:	Natural history and treatment outcome of disease are of critical importance to patients, clinicians and health care providers across the full range of medical disciplines. In many specialities, such as neurology and neurosurgery, this sort of information can be hard to obtain in the absence of extensive outcome studies and agreed measures of outcome in different conditions. This volume seeks to inform about effective care and rehabilitation by providing a succinct review of whatever data is available for the majority of conditions encountered in clinical practice. Particular attention has been given to the evaluation of severity and outcome of each disorder and to advice on comparing risks and benefits of treatment. This resource will prove invaluable to all involved in informing patients of treatment options and making important cost efficient decisions on care. It should also be welcomed in the planning of clinical trials for potential therapies and as a reference in medicolegal spheres
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 612 pages)
ISBN:	9780511526947
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511526947