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Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 609
EAN: 9780812973402
ISBN: 0812973402
Label: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: June 12, 2007
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Release Date: June 12, 2007
Studio: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Editorial Review:
Katrina Firlik is a neurosurgeon, one of only two hundred or so women among the alpha males who dominate this high-pressure, high-prestige medical specialty. She is also a superbly gifted writer–witty, insightful, at once deeply humane and refreshingly wry. In Another Day in the Frontal Lobe, Dr. Firlik draws on this rare combination to create a neurosurgeon’s Kitchen Confidential–a unique insider’s memoir of a fascinating profession.Neurosurgeons are renowned for their big egos and aggressive self-confidence, and Dr. Firlik confirms that timidity is indeed rare in the field. “They’re the kids who never lost at musical chairs,” she writes. A brain surgeon is not only a highly trained scientist and clinician but also a mechanic who of necessity develops an intimate, hands-on familiarity with the gray matter inside our skulls. It’s the balance between cutting-edge medical technology and manual dexterity, between instinct and expertise, that Firlik finds so appealing–and so difficult to master. Firlik recounts how her background as a surgeon’s daughter with a strong stomach and a keen interest in the brain led her to this rarefied specialty, and she describes her challenging, atypical trek from medical student to fully qualified surgeon. Among Firlik’s more memorable cases: a young roofer who walked into the hospital with a three-inch-long barbed nail driven into his forehead, the result of an accident with his partner’s nail gun, and a sweet little seven-year-old boy whose untreated earache had become a raging, potentially fatal infection of the brain lining. From OR theatrics to thorny ethical questions, from the surprisingly primitive tools in a neurosurgeon’s kit to glimpses of future techniques like the “brain lift,” Firlik cracks open medicine’s most prestigious and secretive specialty. Candid, smart, clear-eyed, and unfailingly engaging, Another Day in the Frontal Lobe is a mesmerizing behind-the-scenes glimpse into a world of incredible competition and incalculable rewards.
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Uneven account of life as a neurosurgeon
In general, this is the type of book I love - a first-hand account of someone's life and experiences. My favorite books in this genre offer both an account and a thoughtful exploration of the experiences. In the medical field, two of my favorite books are Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande and The Measure of Our Days: A Spiritual Exploration of Illness by Jerome Groopman.
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Rating:  - Great Book
This book was very enjoyable to read. I liked hearing about the field of neuro-surgery from a woman's perspective.
Rating: - Where are the people
It is true this book is "breezy" and it is an "easy read" to quote some other reviews but it seems to be missing some sort of basic humanity. I think what bothered me most was the lack of follow-up on most of the stories of the patients. A few we find out that they "died" or "seem to be doing well" but for the most part the operation is done and you never find out the end results. The end result for me, a layperson, is the book isn't all that interesting. While I love the science aspect, and read for ... Read More
Rating: - Brilliant surgeon and author
Dr. Firlik performed neurosurgery on me a year ago, and gave me back my life. She freed me from the debilitating pain that had impaired all aspects of it. I was unaware of this book when I first engaged her to be my surgeon, but was comforted in hindsight that I had made such a wonderful choice of doctors. Her experience and skill brought me to a full recovery. This book both inspires and educates. I hope that you never need Dr. Firlik for yourself or a loved one, but be comforted in knowing that ... Read More
Rating:  - Despite Stream of Conscious Writing... I liked this book
Despite Dr. Firlik's stream-of-conscious writing style, I found that her subject matter is excellent. I'm very frustrated with her writing style - she's all over the place with all kinds of side notes, flash backs, and other off-subject tales. However - I can't stop reading this book because I love learning about the human brain, medical technology, and the female perspective of life in a male-dominated career.
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