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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales is a 1985 book by neurologist Oliver Sacks describing the case histories of some of his patients. Sacks chose the title of the book from the case study of one of his patients who has visual agnosia, a
Jan 1, 1985 · It begins with the eye-catching titular case: a man who lost the ability to recognize people and objects, and so tried to reach over to grab his hat at the end of an appointment and instead started pulling at his wife's head, unable to recognize his error.
to ‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat’; and, most especially, to my close friend and colleague, Dr Isabelle Rapin, in New York, who discussed many cases with me; she introduced me to Christina (the ‘disembodied lady’), and had known Jose, the ‘autist artist’, for many years when he was a child.
Mar 4, 2017 · THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT, OLIVER SACKS Collection ArvindGupta; JaiGyan Language English
Featuring a new preface, Oliver Sacks’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat tells the stories of individuals afflicted with perceptual and intellectual disorders: patients who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognize people and common objects; whose limbs seem alien to them ...
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. 2023. A contemporary classics hardcover edition of Dr. Sacks’s beloved book, in which he recounts fascinating case histories of patients with neurological disorders. Introduction by Atul Gawande.
Sep 14, 2021 · Oliver Sacks’ The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a collection of recounted case histories of patients suffering from a wide variety of neurological disorders. The book is separated into 4 sections: “Losses,” “Excesses,” “Transports,” and “The World of the Simple.”
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Sep 14, 2021 · Featuring a new preface, Oliver Sacks’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat tells the stories of individuals afflicted with perceptual and intellectual disorders: patients who have lost their...
Dec 15, 2014 · A provocative exploration of the mysteries of the human mind, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a million-copy bestseller by the twentieth century's...
