Practical Physiological Chemistry for Medical Students
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Writers of practical books on biochemistry for medical students are faced wvith a difficult lroblem. Theoretical discussion of the organic and physical chemistry of the compounds and reactions studied must be curtailed, in order that the book may be of reasonable size and the practical instructions readily accessible at the laboratory bench. On the other hand, the theoretical treatment must not be so brief that the book becomes no more than a cookery book, from which the student carries out reactions blindly with no regard to their underlying principles. On the whole, the authors have steered the difficult middle course fairly successfully, though on occasions they have swung to the two extremes. For example, a considerable amount of space is taken up with the detailed classification of the different types of protein which might well have been left to lectures or theoretical textbooks. On the other hand, the structral chemistry of the simple sugars is indicated only in the briefest way, and no indication is given of the reactions occurring in the formation of osazones. It follows that no explanation is to be found of the fact that glucose and fructose form the same osazone, and, indeed, this important fact is not even mentioned. Yet almost a whole page is taken up with the bare structural formulae of three amino acids. In spite of these criticisms, the book is in many ways a good one. The tests are described clearly and concisely, and with frequent reference to their clinical application. A very clear table is given of the inter-relationships of the blood pigments according to modern views, also a useful summary of the concentrations of the more important constituents of the urine and their sources. The book is exceedingly well produced in spite of its low price. It is bound in a paper cover, but this will probably last long enough for all but the most chronic medical student.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Ulster Medical Journal
دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1937