Challenges of On-Call Neurosurgery

On-call neurosurgery concerns practice related to urgent and emergency neurosurgical care including outside of 'normal' working hours. Being on-call involves many competing responsibilities and is regarded as one of the most demanding aspects of a neurosurgical career. The on-call work pattern has evolved over the past decade due to changes in demographics, technology and working practices, each of which have brought new and emerging challenges. These challenges aside, the on-call provides a unique and rewarding environment to make a meaningful difference to patients and to learn the science and art of neurosurgery. Success in on-call work requires not only good technical knowledge and application but also a wide variety of non-technical skills. These skills will help deal with some of the difficult situations neurosurgeons in training face when on-call to make the experience more manageable and educational.

List of contents

1. Introduction to on-call neurosurgery; 2. The changing shape of on-call neurosurgery; 3. Key strategies to cope with challenges; 4. Conclusions.

Product details

• Authors: Nihal Gurusinghe, Nihal (Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust) Gurusinghe, Nihal (Royal Preston Hospital Gurusinghe, Marco Lee, Marco (Stanford University Lee, Abteen Mostofi, Abteen (St George's University Hospital Mostofi, Abteen (St George''s University Hospital Mostofi
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2023
• EAN: 9781009384513
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0938451-3
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Emergency Neurosurgery; Elements in Emergency Neurosur
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; neurosurgery, MEDICAL / Neurology, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Neurosciences, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Accident & emergency medicine, Accident and emergency medicine