Bøker av Kenneth M. Heilman

This book was written by Kenneth M. Heilman, a neurologist with a long and productive clinical and academic career, including being a researcher and teacher.  Based on his experiences and achievements, as well as his frustrations and failures, he examines the challenges of healthcare, including what problems exist and how these problems may be improved.  Each chapter in this book focuses on integral areas of medicine, including research, creativity, career development, patient-physician relationship, wellness, medications, social considerations such as race, and medicine's future.  Changes in Medicine offers a unique view to the rapidly evolving field of neurology and practicing medicine.

Academic interest in the non-scientific parts of good medical practice continues to grow as evidenced by the increasing number of undergraduate and trainee-level courses on doctor-patient communication, ethics and professionalism. Lessons in Caring provides an introduction for students and trainees to fundamental but unquantifiable clinical skills.

Explores the possible brain mechanisms which underlie creativity, by reviewing the evidence and putting forward fresh ideas. This work discusses the relationships between creativity and intelligence, brain anatomy, neuropharmacology, addiction, handedness, sex differences, and mood states such as depression.