Andrew Block, PhD, a clinical psychologist with the Texas Back Institute in Plano, co-wrote a book to be released in December. 
The book's titled "Presurgical Psychological Screening: Understanding Patients, Improving Outcomes." Dr. Block wrote the book with David Sarwer, PhD, from the University of Pennsylvania.
The book describes how presurgical psychological screening can prepare a patient for surgery by making them more emotionally stable. The surgeon's success rate is thus improve and the spine surgery more effective.
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The book's titled "Presurgical Psychological Screening: Understanding Patients, Improving Outcomes." Dr. Block wrote the book with David Sarwer, PhD, from the University of Pennsylvania.The book describes how presurgical psychological screening can prepare a patient for surgery by making them more emotionally stable. The surgeon's success rate is thus improve and the spine surgery more effective.
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