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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198713061

ISBN-139780198713067

eBay Product ID (ePID)201582115

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHistory of the World Federation of Neurology : the First 50 Years of the Wfn

Publication Year2014

SubjectNeurology, Neuroscience

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohan A. Aarli

Subject AreaMedical

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight21 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.4 in

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TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsAarlis comprehensive account of the history and the structure of the WFN is in a nicely presented volume. His personal experience of the Presidency and knowledge of most of the personalities in the story give it authenticity and there is an informative preface by Lord Walton, who has played a major role in the development of the Federation. It will be read with interest by neurologists who want to learn more about this important organization and by those who have aconnection with the WFN.

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal616.8006

Table Of Content1. Neurology before the WFN2. The shaping of the organization3. World Federation of Neurology: structure and organization4. The WFN Applied Research Committee5. Communication in the WFN6. Regional neurological associations7. WFN and WHO8. In service of the WFN9. The International (World) Congresses of Neurology10. Epilogue

SynopsisSince its founding in 1957, the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) has been deeply integrated in the development of international collaboration in the field of neurology, and has played a key part in asserting with dissemination of information and the need to learn from each other, independent of political systems, but with a basis in the development of democracy worldwide. This book covers the history of the WFN from its founding in Brussels in 1957 tothe present day. Written by a former President and long-standing officer of the WFN, The History of the World Federation of Neurology chronicles the formation and expansion of the WFN, the developmentof its structure and various committees, and the evolution of its global biennial meeting, the World Congress of Neurology. Sections of the text focus on the key neurologists involved in the development of the WFN, including Houston Merritt, Pearce Bailey Jr, and Ludo van Bogaert, to name but a few, as well as the history of its educational publications, including World Neurology and Journal of the Neurological Sciences., This book covers the history of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), the international society for the clinical neurosciences, from its founding in Brussels in 1957 to the present day., Since its founding in 1957, the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) has been deeply integrated in the development of international collaboration in the field of neurology, and has played a key part in asserting with dissemination of information and the need to learn from each other, independent of political systems, but with a basis in the development of democracy worldwide. This book covers the history of the WFN from its founding in Brussels in 1957 to the present day. Written by a former President and long-standing officer of the WFN, The History of the World Federation of Neurology chronicles the formation and expansion of the WFN, the development of its structure and various committees, and the evolution of its global biennial meeting, the World Congress of Neurology. Sections of the text focus on the key neurologists involved in the development of the WFN, including Houston Merritt, Pearce Bailey Jr, and Ludo van Bogaert, to name but a few, as well as the history of its educational publications, including World Neurology and Journal of the Neurological Sciences.

LC Classification NumberRC346