Details for The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales
| Title: | The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales |
| Author(s): | Sacks, Oliver W. |
| Pages: | 233 |
| Publisher: | New York : Summit Books, 1985 |
| Subject(s): | Neurology--Anecdotes |
| Genre: | Book |
| Notes: | Notes: Spine title: The man who mistook his wife for a hat. Bibliography: p. 224-233. Location: Humanities in Medicine Location: UMass Memorial |
| Call Number: | WZ 305 S121m 1985 |
| Annotation: | An understanding neurologist relates the strange case of his patient, a music teacher whose neurological malady grossly distorts his perception. Coming to realize that his patient can only orient himself through sound and scent, Dr. Sachs shows compassion in finding a way for his patient to function. The doctor makes telling points about the limitations of a neurological science that treats the brain as a computer without taking into account the humanity of the individual. |
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