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Published in: Child's Nervous System 10/2014

01-10-2014 | Cover Editorial

Boston children’s hospital and the origin of pediatric neurosurgery

Author: Alan R. Cohen

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 10/2014

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Abstract

The Department of Neurosurgery at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) has had a rich and sustained tradition of excellence over the years. This review traces the history of neurosurgery at BCH and the seminal role the department has played in advancing the field of pediatric neurosurgery worldwide (Fig. 1).
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Cohen AR, Vogel TW, Lidov HGW (2013) The lost art of localization: Franc Ingraham’s legacy in pediatric neurosurgery. J Neurosurg Pediatr 12:642–654PubMedCrossRef
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Lohani S, Cohen AR (2013) Franc D. Ingraham and the genesis of pediatric neurosurgery. J Neurosurg Pediatr 6:727–733CrossRef
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Shillito J, Black PM (2008) The Harvard Neurosurgical Service at the Children’s Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 1912–2007. Neurosurgery 63:579–593PubMedCrossRef
Metadata
Title
Boston children’s hospital and the origin of pediatric neurosurgery
Author
Alan R. Cohen
Publication date
01-10-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 10/2014
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-014-2535-z

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