Evidence-based medicine is a concept that has come to the fore in the past few years. Clinicians are increasingly encouraged to practise patient management based on available evidence in the scientific literature. For example, new pharmacological therapies are only used when large randomized trials have 'proven' that a particular drug is better than existing ones. This is also the case in surgical specialties, although surgery has traditionally seen a lack of use of this information, with individual surgeon's preferences being most influential in treatment choices. However, more recently, there has been a large expansion of trials and studies aimed at providing surgeons with information to guide their choices using firm evidence. This book provides a detailed summary of the most important trials and studies in neurosurgery, allowing the reader to rapidly extract key results. Each chapter is written by a prominent international neurosurgeon in that particular field, making this book essential reading for all neurosurgeons and trainees in the field.

Landmark Papers in Neurosurgery

Medical Books

Green, Alexander

Johnson, Reuben

Medicine

Oxford University Press

The Gone Fishin' Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy...and Get on With Your Life

A timeless investment guide that reveals how to consistently earn market-beating returns while reducing risk What every investor needs is a battle-tested strategy that embraces the uncertainty of financial markets-and life in general. One that will yield market-beating portfolio returns in both good times and bad. The Gone Fishin' Portfolio shows you what that strategy is, how it works, and why you should begin using it immediately. The innovative approach outlined throughout these pages will help investors enjoy a notably high probability of success by using an investment strategy based on the notion that nobody knows what the market is likely to do next, which, in effect, allows investors to capitalize on uncertainty. <ul>
<li>Details one of the safest and simplest ways to reach your long-term financial goals, and explores the financial and psychological challenges you're likely to face in the years ahead</li> <li>The "Gone Fishin' Portfolio" is based on a Nobel Prize-winning investment strategy that takes just twenty minutes to implement</li> <li>Discusses the relationship between risk and reward in financial markets, and reveals how the investment industry really works</li> </ul>
The Gone Fishin' Portfolio will allow you to reach your most important investment goals, beat Wall Street at its own game, and achieve the financial independence you deserve.

Business & Money

Investing

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Proven ways to profit from the most critical energy shortage in history At a time when commodities have taken a hefty hit—crude oil has dropped 28.8% from its high on May 2, gold is down more than 25%, and natural gas has corrected 49.5%—one commodity is moving higher by the day. The fact is, this wonder metal—uranium—is not only moving up, it's continued to set record highs throughout 2006, even during the most severe market corrections. It's up more than 50% this year and a staggering 435% since 2003, and as the Investment U research team knows, chronic supply shortages and unprecedented demand mean this boom is far from over. Investors willing to take immediate action on this unprecedented opportunity are in for the ride of their lives, and Investment U's Profit from Uranium is the perfect roadmap. As part of a new Investment U series created for the savvy investor, Investment U's Profit from Uranium provides you with the top picks and key strategies to take 3,150% returns or more from the most critical energy crisis in world history. While the facts are clear and the time is right, only investors who follow the advice found here will be prepared to capture the incredible profits that uranium has to offer.

Investment University's Profit from Uranium

Whistler, Mark

Investment U

Bass, Louis

Márquez, Horacio

Economics

wiley

Profit from the record growth of one of the hottest markets in the world China's economy keeps on revving at record-breaking speed—turning its factories and 1.3 billion people into bottomless pits of consumption. For investors, this is nothing short of the opportunity of a lifetime. Those who are first to recognize the prime movers and building blocks of this enormous growth will surely take the lion's share of the profits. That's exactly why Investment U has created this special, time-sensitive report. Investment U's Profit from China will show you precisely how and where to take advantage of the raging Chinese economy. It includes four investment recommendations so closely tied to this record growth that you'll want to add them to your portfolio immediately. But Investment U's Profit from China doesn't stop there: it will also introduce you to an exclusive "can't-miss" strategy for making sure that you get out of these investments with profits intact. Investors may never again have a chance at a windfall like the one offered by the booming Chinese economy. But, with this report from Investment U as your guide, you'll learn exactly how to take advantage of such an opportunity.

Investment University's Profit from China

The Secret of Shelter Island: Money and What Matters

How to lead a "rich" life during trying economic times In The Secret of Shelter Island, nationally renowned financial analyst and bestselling author Alexander Green explores the complicated relationship we all have with money and reveals the road map to a rich life. Drawing on some of today's best minds and many of history's greatest thinkers, The Secret of Shelter Island is both a much-needed source of inspiration and an insightful look at the role of both money and values in the pursuit of the good life. <ul>
<li>Addresses what really matters when it comes to money and how to make smarter decisions with what you have</li> <li>Describes the profound connection between money, character, personal philosophy, and outlook</li> <li>Other bestselling titles by Green: The Gone Fishin' Portfolio
</li> </ul>
If you want to understand what ultimately provides meaning, contentment, and the satisfaction of a life well-lived, then read The Secret of Shelter Island.

Personal Finance

Leo Tolstoy said, "Nobody knows where the human race is going. The highest wisdom, then, is to know where you are going." Yet many today chase the false rabbits of success: status, luxury, reputation and material possessions. In the quest to "have it all," our lives often lack real meaning and purpose. Beyond Wealth is the antidote. 
New York Times bestselling author Alexander Green takes things right down to brass tacks: We are here for a short time. Knowledge is limitless. Therefore, the most critical knowledge is not any particular skill but rather wisdom about "how to live." Fortunately, men and women have had several thousand years to think about what it means to live "the good life." And the answers found here, from Plato and Aristotle to Mahatma Gandhi and Stephen Hawking, will both surprise and delight you. Beyond Wealth provides insightful commentary on the most important aspects of our lives: love, work, honor, trust, freedom, death, fear, truth, beauty and other timeless issues. The book is both a thought provoking read and the ideal gift, guaranteed to ennoble, uplift and inspire.

Beyond Wealth: The Road Map to a Rich Life

Business Culture

Tune into the news and you’ll hear stories of war, disease, natural disasters, corruption, violence, poverty, crime, nuclear proliferation, terrorism and political dysfunction in Washington. Polls show many believe the American dream is fading, our children face limited opportunities, and the country is decidedly on the wrong track. Yet this dour perspective – one recycled 24/7 by the national media – is a gross distortion of the world we live in today. As national investment expert and bestselling author Alexander Green reveals in this engrossing and provocative new book, the human race has never had it so good. In the West today, we work shorter hours, have more purchasing power, enjoy goods and services in almost limitless supply, and have more leisure time than ever before. Living standards are the highest they have ever been. The human life span has nearly doubled over the past hundred years. Literacy and education levels – even I.Q.’s – are at all-time highs. Technology and medicine are revolutionizing our lives. All forms of pollution – with the exception of greenhouse gases – are in decline. Access to the arts has never been greater. Crime is in a long-term cycle of decline. And the risk of death by violence has never been smaller for most of humanity. By almost every measure, our lives today are wealthy beyond measure. We are all heir to an embarrassment of riches. Yet – thanks in large part the drumbeat of negative media coverage – most of us don’t realize it. Green compares the average citizen to “a lottery winner whose ticket is lost in some upstairs drawer.” The consequences of adopting the cynical but popular worldview are many, including needless pessimism, missed investment opportunities, and – surprisingly – even poorer health. Yet An Embarrassment of Riches provides a powerful antidote. Green begins with a robust survey of the many ways our lives are becoming longer, easier, safer, healthier and more prosperous. He then embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of the ideas and the many men and women – both living and dead – that are still enriching our lives today. Among the many subjects explored are American exceptionalism, the extraordinary power of economic freedom, the lifesaving role of medicine and technology, the life-extending benefits of optimism, the radical theology of Thomas Jefferson, the keys to civility and greatness, the wisdom of Confucius and Aristotle, the ability of beauty to enrich our lives, and even one artist’s thought-provoking take on “how to defeat death.” In An Embarrassment of Riches, New York Times bestselling author Alexander Green offers a holistic approach to wealth – and offers a welcome perspective that allows us to live fuller, richer lives.

An Embarrassment of Riches: Tapping Into the World's Greatest Legacy of Wealth

Learn how to invest, relax, and let your money do the work with this incredible guide 
 Fully revised, updated, and expanded for the first time since its 
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"Alexander Green is a superb stock selector and a very smart guy. I want as many people as possible to know about him."―From the Foreword by BILL O'REILLY 
"The Gone Fishin' Portfolio by Alexander Green offers a very simple strategy that has consistently beaten the S&P 500 with less risk. I am following this exact system in my own personal investing."―JOHN MACKEY, Founder and CEO, Whole Foods; author, The Whole Foods Diet, Conscious Capitalism, and Conscious Leadership 
"In 2009 I read what may be the most important book out of the thousands I have read in a career as a writer and academic. It is the book you are holding. I did what the author instructed: I invested in solid companies at the bottom of the Great Recession market and I went fishin―or in my case, being a cyclist, I went cyclin'. Today, despite market volatility, I have enough money to retire. That is the power of Alex Green's program presented here and I cannot overstate its importance. Try it . . . and then go cycling!"―MICHAEL SHERMER, Publisher, Skeptic magazine; Presidential Fellow, Chapman University; author, Why People Believe Weird Things, The Moral Arc, and Heavens on Earth 
"The Gone Fishin' Portfolio is simple, time-tested and outperforms the vast majority of money managers. I recommended it to friends, gave it to my employees and had my kids read it. Hands down the best all-round investment guide out there."―DAN BUETTNER, National Geographic Fellow; No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, The Blue Zones\nFrom the Back Cover\nNo one cares more about your money than you do. 
You should manage it yourself, using a strategy as powerful and effective as any used by the nation's top financial institutions. 
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Landmark Papers in Neurosurgery

The Gone Fishin' Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy...and Get on With Your Life

Investment University's Profit from Uranium

Investment University's Profit from China

The Secret of Shelter Island: Money and What Matters

The Gone Fishin' Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy...and Get on With Your Life

The Secret of Shelter Island: Money and What Matters

Beyond Wealth: The Road Map to a Rich Life

An Embarrassment of Riches: Tapping Into the World's Greatest Legacy of Wealth

The Gone Fishin' Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy...and Get on With Your Life (Agora Series)