Permanent present tense : the unforgettable life of the amnesic patient, H.M /

"The ... story of H.M., a brain-damaged amnesic whose case dramatically expanded the frontiers of neuroscience. H.M.'s true identity was only made public following his death in December 2008, and now neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin, who worked closely with H.M for nearly fifty years, tells t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Corkin, Suzanne (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books, [2013]
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
H. M., > 1926-2008.
H. M., > 1926-2008
Amnesiacs > Biography.
Epilepsy > Surgery > United States > History.
Amnésiques > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Medical.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Neuroscience.
SCIENCE > History.
PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology.
Amnesiacs
Epilepsy > Surgery
United States
Electronic books.
Libros electronicos.
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The ... story of H.M., a brain-damaged amnesic whose case dramatically expanded the frontiers of neuroscience. H.M.'s true identity was only made public following his death in December 2008, and now neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin, who worked closely with H.M for nearly fifty years, tells the full story of his life and legacy--a story that encompasses many of the recent breakthroughs in the study of the brain, and which vividly reveals the neurological processes that make us human"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 364 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780465033492
0465033490

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