Zusatztext Aarlis comprehensive account of the history and the structure of the WFN is in a nicely presented volume. His personal experience of the Presidency and knowledge of most of the personalities in the story give it authenticity and there is an informative preface by Lord Walton, who has played a major role in the development of the Federation. It will be read with interest by neurologists who want to learn more about this important organization and by those who have a connection with the WFN. Informationen zum Autor Johan A. Aarli, Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, and Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway Klappentext This book covers the history of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), the international society for the clinical neurosciences, from its founding in Brussels in 1957 to the present day. Zusammenfassung This book covers the history of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), the international society for the clinical neurosciences, from its founding in Brussels in 1957 to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Johan A. Aarli: Neurology before the WFN 2: Johan A. Aarli: The shaping of the organization 3: Johan A. Aarli: World Federation of Neurology: structure and organization 4: Johan A. Aarli: The WFN Applied Research Committee 5: Johan A. Aarli: Communication in the WFN 6: Johan A. Aarli: Regional neurological associations 7: Johan A. Aarli: WFN and WHO 8: Johan A. Aarli, Noshir H Wadia, and Jun Kimura: In service of the WFN 9: Johan A. Aarli: The International (World) Congresses of Neurology 10: Vladimir Hachinski: Epilogue

Autorentext

Johan A. Aarli, Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, and Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway

Klappentext

This book covers the history of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), the international society for the clinical neurosciences, from its founding in Brussels in 1957 to the present day.

Inhalt

• 1: Johan A. Aarli: Neurology before the WFN

• 2: Johan A. Aarli: The shaping of the organization

• 3: Johan A. Aarli: World Federation of Neurology: structure and organization

• 4: Johan A. Aarli: The WFN Applied Research Committee

• 5: Johan A. Aarli: Communication in the WFN

• 6: Johan A. Aarli: Regional neurological associations

• 7: Johan A. Aarli: WFN and WHO

• 8: Johan A. Aarli, Noshir H Wadia, and Jun Kimura: In service of the WFN

• 9: Johan A. Aarli: The International (World) Congresses of Neurology

• 10: Vladimir Hachinski: Epilogue