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Languageplanning in mo&m Norway-E. Haugen. The Use of Vernacular Languages in Education-Report of the Unesco meeting of specialists, 1...
Languageplanning in mo&m Norway-E. Haugen. The Use of Vernacular Languages in Education-Report of the Unesco meeting of specialists, 195 1. World State and World Language-E. R. Goodman. The Making of Al~hab&--J. Berry. Language Standardization-P. S. Ray. Some General Regularities in the Formation and Develofnnent of National Languages--M. M. Guxman.
Coxusseiing Edited by H. Abramson, D. Bergsma, et at. (1970). A vol. in-4” 112 pp., tabs., figs, bibl., index. Cloth, price unknown.
Genetic
This book has a particular reference to anticipatory guidance and the prevention of birth defects. The symposium from which it resulted was organized by the Medical Society of the County of New York and sponsored by the Greater New York Chapter of the National Foundation-March of Dimes, in 1969. Contents Clarke Fraser. The &t&an Introductionand remarks of Modcrafor. Coweling in genetics: its intent and sc@e-F. of carriers and the problem of f&erogeneityin genetic counseling--I. H. Porter. Newer proceduresin preconceptional, prenafal and early postnatal diagnosis of birth defects-H. L. Nadler. Discussant-G. Mellin. Remarks of Modnator. Preventive genetics and earb therapeuticprocedures in the control of birth defects-P. L. Townes. Someethical andlegal aspects of genetic counseling--W. C. Parker. Modem medicalpractice and malpracticelitigationW, F. Martin. Commw$y needs, availabili& of resources and education-A. D. Merritt. The medical genetics clinic Hirschhorn. and communityhealth-D. L. Rimoin. Discussant-O. J. Miller. Summary of sympxium-K. Redding & K. Hinchhorn. Concluding remarks-H. Abramson. Guideto human chromosome defects-A.
Graphics in Medical Research and Administration Edited by R. D. Parslow & R. Elliot Green. London, New York: Plenum Press (1971). A vol. in-8” x + 90 pp., figs., bibl., index. Bound $17.50. Computer
Hospital
The intention of this volume is to acquaint executives and researchers in medicine with the visual output and input facility provided by modern computer techniques. Benefits already derived, future plans, hardware utilization and software approach, and problems to be solved, are extensively reported. The book will also be of interest to human biologists. Contents The visual display unit for data collection and retrieval-B. Ridsdale. Graphic presentafion of clinical measurement and monitoring-J. C. A. Raison. The use of graphic input and output dcuices attached to a small comjuterforplanning