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Neurosurgery
Medical specialty of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the journal, see Neurosurgery (journal).
Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.[1]
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Activity sectors | Surgery |
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Fields of employment | Hospitals, clinics |
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