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Zusatztext Lewis Rowland is one of the premier neurologists of the second half of the 20th century. In the 21st century he has added to his accomplishments by becoming a premier medical historian. In his current book The Legacy of Tracy J. Putnam and H. Houston Merritt: Modern Neurology in the United States! Rowland captures the essence of these two giants and describes how neurology evolved as a powerful science based clinical discipline not only at Columbia! and atHarvard! but throughout the United States. The book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding how individuals influence the history of events in science and in medicine. Informationen zum Autor Lewis P. Rowland, MD, is Professor of Neurology and Chairman Emeritus at Columbia University; Attending Neurologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital; a Consultant at Harlem Hospital; editor of a bi-weekly newspaper, Neurology Today; and the editor since the Seventh Edition of Merritt's Neurology. Klappentext Tracy Putnam and H. Houston Merritt co-discovered the effectiveness of Dilantin in controlling epilepsy, a dramatic find that is still invaluable today. Now, in this engaging volume, eminent neurologist Lewis P. Rowland, MD, tells the unique story of these two key figures and their outstanding contributions to science. Rowland reveals that Putnam was a brilliant and imaginative experimentalist, but he clashed with others-including powerful neurosurgeons-and endedup dying in relative obscurity. Merritt was the practical one, an observer, fact-collector and recorder, a practitioner of what is now called "evidence-based medicine". From his early days Merritt was a popular and remarkable diagnostician, and went on to be one of the most influential neurologistsin the United States, a man who trained a generation of neurologists. As Dr. Rowland recounts this dual biography, he also sheds light on the origins of modern neurology, drug development, the growth of neuroscience and clinical investigation, academic anti-Semitism, the difficult struggle to translate basic science into clinical practice, the need for controls in therapeutic trials, and many other issues. Zusammenfassung Tracy Putnam and H. Houston Merritt co-discovered the effectiveness of Dilantin in controlling epilepsy! a dramatic find that is still invaluable today. Now! in this engaging volume! eminent neurologist Lewis P. Rowland! MD! tells the unique story of these two key figures and their outstanding contributions to science. Rowland reveals that Putnam was a brilliant and imaginative experimentalist! but he clashed with others-including powerful neurosurgeons-and endedup dying in relative obscurity. Merritt was the practical one! an observer! fact-collector and recorder! a practitioner of what is now called "evidence-based medicine". From his early days Merritt was a popular and remarkable diagnostician! and went on to be one of the most influential neurologistsin the United States! a man who trained a generation of neurologists. As Dr. Rowland recounts this dual biography! he also sheds light on the origins of modern neurology! drug development! the growth of neuroscience and clinical investigation! academic anti-Semitism! the difficult struggle to translate basic science into clinical practice! the need for controls in therapeutic trials! and many other issues. ...
