The phylosophy of neurosurgery

Abstract

The methodological and worldview role of philosophy in modern neurosurgery is discussed. The components of philosophic approach to the problems of neurosurgery and their synergetic cooperation are distinguished. The perspective of philosophy implementation via medical judgment and system conceptual solutions during treatment of various brain and spinal cord pathology is shown including real clinical cases. It is stated why the philosophy of neurosurgery is necessary. The necessity of philosophic estimation of various situations in developing preventive neurosurgery is justified. The usage of developed philosophy of neurosurgery is the safe antidote against atrophy of medical judgment, hyposkills and syndrome of isolation of physician from patient.