What Price Medical Care?

I. E. Bush, C. L. Cope, A. Gowenlock, N. J. Holness, V. H. James, A. E. Kellie, C. J. 0. R. Morris, R. Neher, E. C. Osborn, R. V. Short, E. R. Smith, M. Stack-Dunne, J. F. Tait, S. A. S. Tait, M. Vogt and I. D. P. Wootton. Through the co-ordinated efforts of these scientists, the proceedings present a timely exposition of the current status of steroid chromatography on filter paper. Detailed consideration is given to refinements of paper chromatographic methods, in an effort to increase the resolution of steroid fractionations. Modifications of the Zimmermann reaction and the tetrazolium reaction are presented which facilitate measurements of 17-ketosteroids and reducing steroids on paper chromatograms. Especial attention is devoted to quantitative estimation of steroids by measurement of soda fluorescence. Dr. Abelson and Dr. Brooks merit congratulations upon their editorial skills which have captured successfully the lucid discussions which enlivened the conference. These edited proceedings should prove of practical value to biochemists and clinical scientists who are engaged in the application of chromatographic technics to steroid fractionation.