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When the Air Hits Your Brain

Tales of Neurosurgery

Frank T. Vertosick

2008·272 pages·Nonfiction

Biography Science & Mind

With insight, humor, and poignancy, Dr. Frank Vertosick chronicles his remarkable evolution from naive young intern to world-class neurosurgeon. In candid detail, this book illuminates both the mysteries of the mind and the realities of the operating room.

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When the Air Hits Your Brain

Tales of Neurosurgery

Frank T. Vertosick

Year

2008

Pages

272

Type

Nonfiction

Biography Science & Mind

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With insight, humor, and poignancy, Dr. Frank Vertosick chronicles his remarkable evolution from naive young intern to world-class neurosurgeon. In candid detail, this book illuminates both the mysteries of the mind and the realities of the operating room.

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