Emergencies in Medical Practice

BIOCHEMIST1 RY. 13y G. H. Bell, J. N. Davidson, and H. Scarborough. Third Edition. (Pp. 1068. 60s.) Edinburgh and London: E. & S. Livingstone, 1956. THiS iS now a standard textbook for medical students througlhout the Elnglish-speaking world. The combined work of a physiologist, a biochemist, and a physician lhas resulted in a clear account of present-day physiological concepts. Advances in medicine are largely attributable to advances in the basic sciences, and the student who reads this book intelligently will have no difficulty in applying its contents to clinical practice. He may r-egret the fact that sixty-six pages have been ad(led to the third edition, but the ad(litional material, miainly concerned with body fluids and electrolytes, is amply justified. The book can be recommended to those working for higher degrees or diplomas. J. T. S.