本书专门为神经外科方向的住院医师和专科医师的临床应用编写。全书主要内容包括特殊医疗用词与生活用词应用区别、医疗环境的物品表达、各类医疗文书撰写方法、医患沟通技巧、体格检查步骤、病例讨论材料准备、手术记录描述、学术思想交流等方面。本书达到了普适性与专业性的统一，不仅适用于神经外科住院医师，也适用于其他学科，如神经（内）科、急诊科、其他外科分支等的住培及专培医师。

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Human Body
1.1 Information Box
1.2 Medical Terminology of the Body: Directional
1.2.1 Medical Terminology of the Body: Anterior (Front) View
1.2.2 Medical Terminology of the Body: Posterior (Back) View
1.3 Grammar Tip: Collocations
1.4 Cross-Cultural Awareness
1.5 Case Study
Chapter 2 Medical History Taking
2.1 Information Box
2.2 Summary of Medical Terminology Versus Everyday Term in Recording MedicalHistory
2.3 Introducing Yourself: Social Introduction Versus Professional Introduction
2.3.1 Greeting in a Social Environment
2.3.2 Greeting in a Professional Environment
2.4 Starting the Patient Interview: Asking Questions Used During a Patient Interview
2.4.1 Types of Questions Which are Used During a Patient Interview
2.4.2 Asking for Patient Details
2.4.3 Asking a Patient to Repeat Information Review These Phrases
2.4.4 Asking a Patient Why They Have Come to Hospital Review These Phrases
2.4.5 Patient Centered Interview Versus Doctor Centered Interview
2.4.6 Explaining Medical Terminology to Patients
2.5 Grammar Tip: Prepositions
2.6 Cross-Cultural Awareness
2.7 Case Study: Doctor and Patient Dialogue
Chapter 3 Examining the Patient (Physical Examination)
3.1 Information Box
3.2 Medical Terminology Related to the Nervous System
3.3 General Physical Examination
3.4 Neurological Examination
3.4.1 Mental Status
3.4.2 Meningeal Irritation
3.4.3 Check neck stiffness, Kernig’s sign, and Brudzinski’s sign
3.4.4 Cranial Nerves (CN)
3.4.5 Motor Examination
3.4.6 Sensory Examination
3.4.7 Reflexes
3.4.8 Coordination and Gait
3.5 Special Signs and Other Tests
3.5.1 Primitive Reflexes
3.5.2 Superficial Reflexes
3.5.3 Test for Meningeal Irritation
3.5.4 Miscellaneous Tests
3.5.5 Grading Systems to Predict the Rate of Mortality in Cerebrovascular Diseases
3.6 Grammar Tip: Articles
3.7 Cross-Cultural Awareness
3.8 Case Study: Case Presentation and Summary
Chapter 4 Writing Medical Records
4.1 Information Box
4.2 Grammar Tip: the Article “the”
4.3 Cross-Cultural Awareness
4.4 Case Study: Case Presentation
4.4.1 Clinical Presentation
4.4.2 Case Summary and Synthesis
4.4.3 Neurosurgical Cases
Chapter 5 Special Medical Documentations
5.1 Information Box
5.2 Grammar Tip: Singular and Plural
5.3 Culture Awareness
5.4 Consultation Request Note
5.5 Informed Consent
5.6 Operative Notes/Operative Report
5.6.1 Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Note
5.6.2 Neurosurgery Informed Consent Form
5.6.3 Surgical Risks Assessment Form
5.6.4 Surgical Safety Check List
5.6.5 Blood Transfusion Request Form
5.6.6 Pathology Request Form
5.7 Prescriptions Form and Doctor’s Order
5.8 Progress Notes
5.9 Referral Form
5.10 Discharge Note/Discharge Summary
5.11 Medical Report
5.12 Death Certificate, Morbidity and Mortality Review
Chapter 6 Writing Case Report
6.1 Information Box
6.2 Grammar Tip: Subject Verb Agreement
6.3 Cross-Cultural Awareness
6.4 Principles of Writing Medical Case Report
6.5 Preparation of Manuscript Sections for Case Reports
6.6 Preparing Illustrations and Figures
6.6.1 Figure
6.6.2 Illustration
6.6.3 Legend
6.7 Preparing Tables
6.8 Preparing Additional Files
6.8.1 Style and Language
6.8.2 Language Editing
6.8.3 Abbreviation
6.8.4 Case Overview
6.9 Submission Process
6.10 Writing Better Science Paper
6.10.1 Title
6.10.2 Abstract
6.10.3 Introduction
6.10.4 Method and Material/Experimental
6.10.5 Results and Discussion
6.10.6 Graphics and Tables
6.10.7 Conclusion
6.10.8 References
6.10.9 Cover Letter
Chapter 7 Presentation at Academic Confer