title: Neurosurgery: a historical prologue to the future. 2000 Presidential address.
abstract: The author provides a brief history of the genesis of organized neurosurgery and, in particular, the formation and evolution of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. The legacy of neurosurgery is noted and the author discusses the present and future practice of neurosurgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States