Bradley and Daroff’s Neurology in Clinical Practice, 8th Edition

By Joseph Jankovic, MD, John C Mazziotta, MD, PhD, Scott L Pomeroy, MD, PhD and Nancy J. Newman, MD 

ISBN: 9780323642613 

Pub Date: March 25, 2021 

Reviewed by: Alexander Buslov, MD (Thomas Jefferson University) 

Description 

The eighth edition of Bradley and Daroff’s pivotal neurology text provides an update to their seventh edition published in 2016 and includes a user-friendly digital version with accompanying videos. Given the rapid pace of neurological discovery, this newest edition builds on previous versions with over 60 new contributing authors and several new sections. 

Purpose 

Drawing from specialists across the gamut of neurological fields, this book compiles the most up-to-date commentary and recommendations on a diverse array of topics. Its scope is expansive, but through the contributions of experts in their fields, it is relevant and practical. The accompanying online version allows for the use of videos and materials that significantly enhance the text. 

Audience 

This book is an essential reference for a wide-ranging audience from primary care practitioners hoping to familiarize themselves with a topic to specialists within the field of neurology. It will serve as a useful reference to have in clinic or in the hospital. 

Features 

This collection breaks up over 100 topics in the field of neurology into two books, the former focusing on common neurological presentations and the latter focusing on specific diagnoses and topics. This approach allows the clinician to easily reference a section as they formulate and work through a differential or as they familiarize themselves with an established diagnosis and its management. 

Assessment 

This comprehensive text convincingly establishes itself as a fundamental text in the field of neurology. Its pages are filled with giants in their respective fields and the information is up to date and immediately relevant for the practicing clinician. This new edition, published roughly five years after the last, aligns with the rapid pace of advances in the many fields of neurology. 

©Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Alexander Buslov, MD (Thomas Jefferson University) 

Doody’s Score: 98 – 5 Stars!  

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