Citow, a neurosurgeon in private practice, Macdonald (surgery, U. of Toronto, Canada), and Refai (neurosurgery, Washington U. School of Medicine) provide a guide to help residents and neurosurgeons prepare for the American Board of Neurological Surgery written exam. Neurosurgery residents present chapters in an outline format and cover core concepts in anatomy, physiology, pathology, radiology, neurology, neurosurgery, and critical care, with illustrations. Reformatted, this edition contains added material and updated chapters that include the latest information on the neurosciences, including molecular biology. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)