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Medical Vademecum in German and English
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cothesis scribendi 1'hiladelphiaenusis." 'I'D this good natured gibe at the activities of medical authors in the City of Brotherly Love, it may be added that these are of the best and among them is that of Fox. This is a book which may be followed with safety, as it condenses the ](resent knowledge of ophthalmology within the covers of a schoolbook, yet allows the author's individuality to show thruout its pages. We grant Fox a large experience and have followed his teachings for three decades with profit. The student may do no better! The scheme of the work is classical, giving chapters on anatomy and physiology, bacteriology and general diseases having ocular lesions or symptoms, eye muscle imbalance and refraction comprehensive enough to give a working basis for the student. The illustrations are largely original and of good quality. Those dealing with specific lesions are mostly from the author's practise. In describing operations weight is given to the ones preferred by the author, among them a number devised by him. Exactness nf detail will be noted even to the proper method of holding instruments, which is shown a la T.andolt in pictures of the surgeon's hands. The work is good and is recommended for a text book. II. V. W.
tions. This is an attempt to show the relationship between physiologic facts and clinical observation. Six pages are given to the influence of the sympathetic nerves on the eye, with numerous references to the eye thruout the body of the text. H. V. W .
Medical Vademecum, in German and English. B. Lewis, Vienna, with preface by A. l'olitzer. 2nd ed. 559 pages. Vienna, B. Lewis. Those of us not fully cognizant of colloquial German who had the opportunity to attend the Vienna clinics were materially helped by certain brochures and books published in both English and German. It has always been the writer's opinion that a large proportion of the professors at the German universities obtained most of their living from the fees paid by foreign students. For forty years Vienna was in the lead in the clinical advantages furnished post graduates in some branches of medicine and particularly so in Ophthalmology. Surely the want of American students since the beginning of the Great War has put the teaching faculties into the discard, from which they may never recover. The glamour of "study" in Europe no longer attracts the medical man and we may say that it is hardly now necessary for a finish to the student's career. The two books here reviewed are no doubt German propaganda, atSymptoms of Visceral Disease in Its tempts to attract young Americans to Relations to Clinical Medicine. Fran- the old Krankcnhaus again.—where a cis Marion Pottenger, M.I)., L.L.D. few hours a day may be spent looking 32S pages. <*<'> text illustrations. ') col- at sore eyes and dissertations thereon, ored plates. St. Louis: V. C. Mosby ' -—the balance in the Bierstube. In this book is given the interpretaThis bound book contains on the tion of visceral neurology, a study of visceral disease from the important Icflhand pages the German text, and standpoint of the patient. It is an at- on the right the translation into Engtempt to show how pathologic changes lish ; the latter a very good "ubersetin one organ affect others, and the or- zung" .too. The subjects discussed are ganism as a whole thru the medium mainly clinical lectures in general of the visceral nerves, to which the medicine, the ones on the Nerve author gives the name of the Vegeta- Tracts of the Central Nervous System tive Nervous System. An understand- by Marbourg, and on Diagnosis of Ining of this system, and the activities of flammatory Affections of the Cornea the endocrin glands will explain to the by Mcller, being of direct interest to clinician most of the physical activi- the oculist. These take up 241 pp., ties connected with the visceral func- 149 pp. being given to colloquial Ger-
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man with Histories. Tests, Examinations, Operations with Instructions to Patient and Assistant. Among these arc the History of a case of Cataract with Operation, Testing of Vision, The Visual Field, The Astigmometer. The balance of the book is given up to examinations by means of chemical and microscopic methods which are up to date for all routine work. The book is commended to those who do not read German well, and for use to students who may desire to go to Europe. H. V. W. Vademecum for Otologists, by B. Lewis, Vienna, with preface by A. Politzer. Vienna, B. Lewis. A paper covered book of 205 pp. con-
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taining articles pertaining to otology by various authors, the purpose being to make as easily accessible as possible to German and English otologists the medical vocabulary of both languages. The preface of 115 pp. consists of 7 lectures, the one by Barany on Dizziness and the semicircular canals of decided interest to the ophthalmologist. The balance of the book is devoted to Histories, Tests, Examinations, Advice and Operations with Instructions to Patient and Assistant, in German and English on opposite pages, of value to the English speaking student in (icrmanv. H. V. W.
BOOK NOTICES
cothesis scribendi 1'hiladelphiaenusis." 'I'D this good natured gibe at the activities of medical authors in the City of Brotherly Love, it may be added that these are of the best and among them is that of Fox. This is a book which may be followed with safety, as it condenses the ](resent knowledge of ophthalmology within the covers of a schoolbook, yet allows the author's individuality to show thruout its pages. We grant Fox a large experience and have followed his teachings for three decades with profit. The student may do no better! The scheme of the work is classical, giving chapters on anatomy and physiology, bacteriology and general diseases having ocular lesions or symptoms, eye muscle imbalance and refraction comprehensive enough to give a working basis for the student. The illustrations are largely original and of good quality. Those dealing with specific lesions are mostly from the author's practise. In describing operations weight is given to the ones preferred by the author, among them a number devised by him. Exactness nf detail will be noted even to the proper method of holding instruments, which is shown a la T.andolt in pictures of the surgeon's hands. The work is good and is recommended for a text book. II. V. W.
tions. This is an attempt to show the relationship between physiologic facts and clinical observation. Six pages are given to the influence of the sympathetic nerves on the eye, with numerous references to the eye thruout the body of the text. H. V. W .
Medical Vademecum, in German and English. B. Lewis, Vienna, with preface by A. l'olitzer. 2nd ed. 559 pages. Vienna, B. Lewis. Those of us not fully cognizant of colloquial German who had the opportunity to attend the Vienna clinics were materially helped by certain brochures and books published in both English and German. It has always been the writer's opinion that a large proportion of the professors at the German universities obtained most of their living from the fees paid by foreign students. For forty years Vienna was in the lead in the clinical advantages furnished post graduates in some branches of medicine and particularly so in Ophthalmology. Surely the want of American students since the beginning of the Great War has put the teaching faculties into the discard, from which they may never recover. The glamour of "study" in Europe no longer attracts the medical man and we may say that it is hardly now necessary for a finish to the student's career. The two books here reviewed are no doubt German propaganda, atSymptoms of Visceral Disease in Its tempts to attract young Americans to Relations to Clinical Medicine. Fran- the old Krankcnhaus again.—where a cis Marion Pottenger, M.I)., L.L.D. few hours a day may be spent looking 32S pages. <*<'> text illustrations. ') col- at sore eyes and dissertations thereon, ored plates. St. Louis: V. C. Mosby ' -—the balance in the Bierstube. In this book is given the interpretaThis bound book contains on the tion of visceral neurology, a study of visceral disease from the important Icflhand pages the German text, and standpoint of the patient. It is an at- on the right the translation into Engtempt to show how pathologic changes lish ; the latter a very good "ubersetin one organ affect others, and the or- zung" .too. The subjects discussed are ganism as a whole thru the medium mainly clinical lectures in general of the visceral nerves, to which the medicine, the ones on the Nerve author gives the name of the Vegeta- Tracts of the Central Nervous System tive Nervous System. An understand- by Marbourg, and on Diagnosis of Ining of this system, and the activities of flammatory Affections of the Cornea the endocrin glands will explain to the by Mcller, being of direct interest to clinician most of the physical activi- the oculist. These take up 241 pp., ties connected with the visceral func- 149 pp. being given to colloquial Ger-
BOOK
man with Histories. Tests, Examinations, Operations with Instructions to Patient and Assistant. Among these arc the History of a case of Cataract with Operation, Testing of Vision, The Visual Field, The Astigmometer. The balance of the book is given up to examinations by means of chemical and microscopic methods which are up to date for all routine work. The book is commended to those who do not read German well, and for use to students who may desire to go to Europe. H. V. W. Vademecum for Otologists, by B. Lewis, Vienna, with preface by A. Politzer. Vienna, B. Lewis. A paper covered book of 205 pp. con-
)TICES
389
taining articles pertaining to otology by various authors, the purpose being to make as easily accessible as possible to German and English otologists the medical vocabulary of both languages. The preface of 115 pp. consists of 7 lectures, the one by Barany on Dizziness and the semicircular canals of decided interest to the ophthalmologist. The balance of the book is devoted to Histories, Tests, Examinations, Advice and Operations with Instructions to Patient and Assistant, in German and English on opposite pages, of value to the English speaking student in (icrmanv. H. V. W.