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sion of twins is quite complete. Monozygous twins usually show concordance and dizygous discordance. Six families in his series had two mongols of the same sibship. This he considers statistically unimportant. Throughout the text there is a constant reference and discussion of the studies and ideas of others as to the point under discussion, and the bibliography contains some 300 references. I t is an excellent monograph and the a u t h o r ' s studies are unusually well presented. The summary and conclusions are fully in keeping with the facts disclosed in the study. Have r i m . . . Get Well! Maryelle Dodds, New York, 1953, American Heart Association~ 39 pages. k small booklet that the practitioner might well keep in mind. Its purpose is to give parents df children with rheumatic heart diseases ideas and suggestions which will help keep the bedridden children more contented. I t covers in two sections the teen-agers and younger children. The book itself does not go into detailed techniques, but rather makes suggestions and furnishes ideas and gives references to more complete texts on such subjects as carving, jewelry making, leather work, weaving, plant and animal care, etc. The booklet may be obtained by physicians through the affiliated state and local associations of the American H e a r t Association.
Dystrophia musculorum progressiva. Prof. Dr. P. E. Becker, Stuttgart, 1953, Georg Thieme Verlag, 311 pages. Price D.M. 28.50. This monograph on progressive muscular dystrophy presents the genetic and clinical studies by Prof. Becker of Tuttlingen. The author considers the shoulder girdle type a n d the pelvic girdle type to be distinct genetically. The first he considers due to a dominant trait and the second to a recessive trait. I n the second half the author presents the genealogy of sixty-three carefully studied families in relation to the presence of the disease. The book is of particular interest to those interested in genetics.
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PEDIATRICS
Lecciones de terapeutica infantil. J u a n P. Garrahan and Collaborators, Buenos Aires, 1953~ Libreria ~CE1 Ateneo," 619 pages. A second edition of the pediatric text in Portuguese by Dr. Garrahan, director of the Institute of Pediatrics and Periculture in Buenos Aires. A large group of Brazilian physicians have contributed in special fields. Personal f i t n e s s . Merit Badge Series, Boy Scouts of America. J. Roswell Gallagher, M.D. This is a pamphlet on physical fitness for boys 11 years of age and older with which the pediatrician should be' familiar. I t contains a more common-sense discussion of such factors as diet, rest, exercise, etc., which form the basis of physical fitness~ than we believe is otherwise available. Dr. Gallagher has been the chief advisor in its preparation but a number of others have taken part. I t is written in clear nontechnical language that a boy can understand. Problems of growth and certain common diseases are included. I t is one of a series of about 100 pamphlets prepared in the Merit Badge Library of the Boy Scouts and sells for 25 cents. Whether or not a boy is a Scout, it is a valuable book to put in the hands of a boy in pre- and early adolescent period when athletic activities begin to play such an important part in his development.
Year Book of Pediatrics--1953-195~ Series. Edited by Sydney S. Gellis, M.D., Chicago, 1953~ Year Book Publishers, 435 pages. Price $6.00. I n the latest edition of the ]~ediat~'ic Year BooM, covering the period from June, 1952, to May, ]953, Dr. Gellis has made an excellent selection of the pediatric studies and reports for the period covered. Not the least important service is the comment attached to many of the reviews. For many of these the editor has turned to wellknown authorities in some special field. The book measures up to previous volumes in the series.
THE
JOUI~NAL
sion of twins is quite complete. Monozygous twins usually show concordance and dizygous discordance. Six families in his series had two mongols of the same sibship. This he considers statistically unimportant. Throughout the text there is a constant reference and discussion of the studies and ideas of others as to the point under discussion, and the bibliography contains some 300 references. I t is an excellent monograph and the a u t h o r ' s studies are unusually well presented. The summary and conclusions are fully in keeping with the facts disclosed in the study. Have r i m . . . Get Well! Maryelle Dodds, New York, 1953, American Heart Association~ 39 pages. k small booklet that the practitioner might well keep in mind. Its purpose is to give parents df children with rheumatic heart diseases ideas and suggestions which will help keep the bedridden children more contented. I t covers in two sections the teen-agers and younger children. The book itself does not go into detailed techniques, but rather makes suggestions and furnishes ideas and gives references to more complete texts on such subjects as carving, jewelry making, leather work, weaving, plant and animal care, etc. The booklet may be obtained by physicians through the affiliated state and local associations of the American H e a r t Association.
Dystrophia musculorum progressiva. Prof. Dr. P. E. Becker, Stuttgart, 1953, Georg Thieme Verlag, 311 pages. Price D.M. 28.50. This monograph on progressive muscular dystrophy presents the genetic and clinical studies by Prof. Becker of Tuttlingen. The author considers the shoulder girdle type a n d the pelvic girdle type to be distinct genetically. The first he considers due to a dominant trait and the second to a recessive trait. I n the second half the author presents the genealogy of sixty-three carefully studied families in relation to the presence of the disease. The book is of particular interest to those interested in genetics.
OF
PEDIATRICS
Lecciones de terapeutica infantil. J u a n P. Garrahan and Collaborators, Buenos Aires, 1953~ Libreria ~CE1 Ateneo," 619 pages. A second edition of the pediatric text in Portuguese by Dr. Garrahan, director of the Institute of Pediatrics and Periculture in Buenos Aires. A large group of Brazilian physicians have contributed in special fields. Personal f i t n e s s . Merit Badge Series, Boy Scouts of America. J. Roswell Gallagher, M.D. This is a pamphlet on physical fitness for boys 11 years of age and older with which the pediatrician should be' familiar. I t contains a more common-sense discussion of such factors as diet, rest, exercise, etc., which form the basis of physical fitness~ than we believe is otherwise available. Dr. Gallagher has been the chief advisor in its preparation but a number of others have taken part. I t is written in clear nontechnical language that a boy can understand. Problems of growth and certain common diseases are included. I t is one of a series of about 100 pamphlets prepared in the Merit Badge Library of the Boy Scouts and sells for 25 cents. Whether or not a boy is a Scout, it is a valuable book to put in the hands of a boy in pre- and early adolescent period when athletic activities begin to play such an important part in his development.
Year Book of Pediatrics--1953-195~ Series. Edited by Sydney S. Gellis, M.D., Chicago, 1953~ Year Book Publishers, 435 pages. Price $6.00. I n the latest edition of the ]~ediat~'ic Year BooM, covering the period from June, 1952, to May, ]953, Dr. Gellis has made an excellent selection of the pediatric studies and reports for the period covered. Not the least important service is the comment attached to many of the reviews. For many of these the editor has turned to wellknown authorities in some special field. The book measures up to previous volumes in the series.