Book cover of When the air hits your brain

When the air hits your brain

1996272 pagesW. W. Norton

Step into the demanding world of neurosurgery through the eyes of Dr. Frank T. Vertosick. This memoir offers a candid look at the challenges, triumphs, and heart-wrenching decisions faced by a surgeon working on the most complex organ: the brain. Discover the human stories behind the medical cases and the profound impact of life-and-death situations.

Avg. reading time: 5h 9m
Prose complexity: 7/10

Thought-Provoking Informative Reflective Intellectual

Frank T. Vertosick

Biography Memoir Science Medicine

Neurosurgeons Miscellanea Brain Patients Surgery Nervous system Biography Wounds and injuries Nervous system, surgery Surgeons

The United States

When the air hits your brainUnknown, 2008

272 pages

W. W. NortonLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780393330496Illustrated

5 editions available

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