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Pediatric Gynecology
Reviews and Abstracts EDITED BY LOUIS M. HELLMAN,
M.D.
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS Pediatric Gynecology. illustrations. To challenges utmost.
contemplate to the
By Chicago,
Goodrich 1958, The
C. Schauffler. Year Book
Fourth Publishers,
a new edition of a recognized gynecologic author. A completely new revision must
edition, 349 Inc. $9.00. tax
pages
work must present one’s capabilities
with
84
certain to the
In this, the fourth edition of Pediatric Gynecology, the author chapter on intersexes and female pseudohermaphroditism, and expanded nal conditions and menstrual disorders.
has included a new the chapters on vagi-
The chapter on special methods of investigation remains required who are confronted with the often perplexing task of doing a thorough Chapters on general surgical, special tion on infants and children. logic considerations add much to the merit of this book.
reading for all those gynecologic examinaurologic and procto-
The author is not content with presenting but includes chapters on social service, medicolegal psychosomatic problems into the over-all picture. Thus one welcomes to the desk a successful
Psychoprophylactic with
14 figures.
the purely aspects, task
admirably
Preparation for Painless Childbirth. New
York,
1958,
Grune
medical approach to his subject and weaves an acute awareness of
& Stratton.
By
done. Isidore $2.50.
Bonstein.
143 pages
Reviewing a book like Psychoprophylactic Preparation for Painless Childbirth presents certain problems for a practicing obstetrician. In the first place it is either a translation or has been written by a Frenchman who speaks English. The phraseology is at times unique if not nai’ve. In the copy of the book I received, Dr. Bonstein is not identified in any way. He obviously is not an obstetrician, so I must assume that he is a psychiatrist. Both Dr. Bonstein in the text and Dr. Lamaze in the preface say that the psychoprophylactic method is entirely different from natural childbirth (childbirth without fear) I have all the respect in the world for I. P. Pavlov or from hypnotism, but I am not sure. and I know that when he rang a bell his dogs salivated. To assume, however, that a or eight easy lessons, can eliminate “century pregnant woman in seven short months, old” conditioned reflexes and establish a brand-new group that say when the bell rings there is no pain, is to me unbelievable. I have been very interested in natural childbirth or, as we call it, “ Preparation for Labor, ’ ’ but even in the most relaxed and understanding patient I have always been told by her that it hurts, but not too much. It seems to me that Dr. Bonstein, Dr. Lamaze, and their school give a more palatable explanation for 686
M.D.
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS Pediatric Gynecology. illustrations. To challenges utmost.
contemplate to the
By Chicago,
Goodrich 1958, The
C. Schauffler. Year Book
Fourth Publishers,
a new edition of a recognized gynecologic author. A completely new revision must
edition, 349 Inc. $9.00. tax
pages
work must present one’s capabilities
with
84
certain to the
In this, the fourth edition of Pediatric Gynecology, the author chapter on intersexes and female pseudohermaphroditism, and expanded nal conditions and menstrual disorders.
has included a new the chapters on vagi-
The chapter on special methods of investigation remains required who are confronted with the often perplexing task of doing a thorough Chapters on general surgical, special tion on infants and children. logic considerations add much to the merit of this book.
reading for all those gynecologic examinaurologic and procto-
The author is not content with presenting but includes chapters on social service, medicolegal psychosomatic problems into the over-all picture. Thus one welcomes to the desk a successful
Psychoprophylactic with
14 figures.
the purely aspects, task
admirably
Preparation for Painless Childbirth. New
York,
1958,
Grune
medical approach to his subject and weaves an acute awareness of
& Stratton.
By
done. Isidore $2.50.
Bonstein.
143 pages
Reviewing a book like Psychoprophylactic Preparation for Painless Childbirth presents certain problems for a practicing obstetrician. In the first place it is either a translation or has been written by a Frenchman who speaks English. The phraseology is at times unique if not nai’ve. In the copy of the book I received, Dr. Bonstein is not identified in any way. He obviously is not an obstetrician, so I must assume that he is a psychiatrist. Both Dr. Bonstein in the text and Dr. Lamaze in the preface say that the psychoprophylactic method is entirely different from natural childbirth (childbirth without fear) I have all the respect in the world for I. P. Pavlov or from hypnotism, but I am not sure. and I know that when he rang a bell his dogs salivated. To assume, however, that a or eight easy lessons, can eliminate “century pregnant woman in seven short months, old” conditioned reflexes and establish a brand-new group that say when the bell rings there is no pain, is to me unbelievable. I have been very interested in natural childbirth or, as we call it, “ Preparation for Labor, ’ ’ but even in the most relaxed and understanding patient I have always been told by her that it hurts, but not too much. It seems to me that Dr. Bonstein, Dr. Lamaze, and their school give a more palatable explanation for 686