title: Why did we not see the light? A retrospective analysis of ideas in neurosurgery.
abstract: Based on personal experience, a retrospective analysis of the changes in neurosurgical thinking during the past 50 years is presented. The four phases of the organisational pattern are discussed. The contributions of a few pioneer neurosurgeons are emphasized. The impact of revolutionary technical improvements on future neurosurgeons should be balanced by sound clinical judgement--as "novelty is not equal to creativity."
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Udvarhelyi
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000078329:Workforce