A Best Evidence Approach to Controversies in Neuro-Oncology

New York, NY, October 20, 2013 --(PR.com)-- "Controversies in Neuro-Oncology: Best Evidence Medicine for Brain Tumor Surgery," by Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa and Dr. Shaan M. Raza and recently published by Thieme, is a comprehensive reference that takes a best evidence approach to key topics in brain surgery, emphasizing the controversies, data, and resulting consensus. It compiles, synthesizes, and summarizes the most relevant scientific literature into sound guidelines, giving physicians the information they need to make fully informed treatment decisions.

“All neurosurgeons, medical and surgical generalists, and subspecialists need to have this volume in their library as they sit in front of each patient to provide an unbiased and evidence-based recommendation.” – From the Foreword by Charles B. Wilson, MD, DSc, MSHA

This book will be the go-to guide for all neurosurgeons, oncologists, and neurologists involved in the multidisciplinary care of patients with brain tumors.

Quiñones-Hinojosa / Raza
Controversies in Neuro-Oncology
Thieme Publishers, New York, Stuttgart. 2013
520 pp, 250 illustrations; Hardback
ISBN: 9781604067552
eBook - Available from ebookstore.thieme.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes
eISBN: 9781604067569
€199.99/$149.99

About the Authors

Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, MD, is Director of the Pituitary Tumor Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Director of the Brain Tumor Surgery Program, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Shaan M. Raza, MD, is Neurosurgery Resident, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

About Thieme

Thieme Publishing Group is a medical and scientific publishing house employing more than 900 staff and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Rio and Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing. Thieme publishes 150 peer-reviewed journals and more than 450 new books annually. The company has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include eNeurosurgery, Medlantis, Thieme E-Journals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit www.thieme.com.