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Patient H. M.

A Story of Memory, Madness and Family Secrets

Patient H. M.( )
Author: Dittrich, Luke
ISBN:978-0-09-957186-5
Publication Date:Aug 2017
Publisher:Penguin Random House
Imprint:Arrow
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $27.99
Book Description:

In the summer of 1953, maverick neurosurgeon William Beecher Scoville performed a groundbreaking operation on an epileptic patient named Henry Molaison. But it was a catastrophic failure, leaving Henry unable to create long-term memories. Scoville's grandson, Luke Dittrich, takes us on an astonishing journey through the history of neuroscience, from the first brain surgeries in ancient Egypt to the New England asylum where his grandfather developed a taste for human...
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Book Details
Pages:480
Detailed Subjects: Psychology / Psychopathology / Memory Disorders
Medical / Neurology
Science / Life Sciences / Neuroscience
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):13 x 19.8 x 3.1 cm
Book Weight:0.342 Kilograms



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