Lees, AJ;
(2021)
Bird watching on the asphalt.
Brain
, 144
(1)
pp. 2-5.
10.1093/brain/awaa437.
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Abstract
Attempting to make a diagnosis from a collection of baffling symptoms is comparable to the challenge of identifying an unusual bird that refuses to stay still. Many neurologists take up birding as a hobby where they can apply their observation and listening skills and be free to celebrate the thrill of accurate diagnosis without censure1. A few also become ornithologists, writing in scientific publications on avian anatomy, physiology and behaviour, and even on the neurological disorders of birds. In this essay I describe how bird watching and a love of natural history turned me not only into a noticer but also influenced my choice of medical speciality.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Bird watching on the asphalt |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1093/brain/awaa437 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awaa437 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10120534 |
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