Practical Malaria Control

for having had influence on anthropology. If the title were reversed and the influence of anthropology on psychiatry were discussed, Sapir's name would certainly feature more prominently, and the names of some of the psychoanalysts less so. Besides, one might ask, Why has anthropology been selected for psychiatric scrutiny? Why not Sociology? Economics? Political Science? Law? And, perhaps most important of all, Medicine? Despite these criticisms, the volume is an important contribution to the psychiatric library. Its breadth and intrinsic interest earn it a place of honor on every psychiatrist's shelf. Such an "inventory" of psychiatric progress has the advantage of all inventories, i.e., it tells us how things stand. Although no balance sheet for the past century is drawn up in this particular inventory, most of the relevant assets of psychiatry, and to a lesser extent the liabilities, can be found in it. Standard medical works originating many years ago not infrequently remain encumbered through succeeding revisions by long outdated material. Certainly no such criticism may be directed against the 15th Edition of Osler's famous work and the third revision by the present distinguished editor. It is indeed extraordinary that it has been possible to incorporate so many advances that are practically contemporaneous with the date of publication. One need only mention a section on penicillin therapy, or one on atypical pneumonias of unknown etiology, or the use of thiourea and uracil in the treatment of hyperthyroidism to gain an appreciation of the thoroughness of the present revision. It is of course inevitable that a few significant developments have been overlooked, such as, for example, the recent progress in the therapy of Hemophilus influenzae meningitis, notably the use of Dr. Alex-ander's rabbit antiserum. The subject matter is presented with clarity and conciseness, at times almost too briefly, although obviously the reader is expected to seek detail and elaboration from more exhaustive sources. As a basic medical text, the present edition will no doubt continue to enjoy the success which its predecessors have merited for over 50 years. It becomes quickly apparent to the reader that this handbook is not merely a product of academic experience. Dr. Gunther has served for over 10 years as a Medical Field Oflicer in the heavily malaria-infested tropical jungles of New Guinea, and the manual reflects in its every page that contact. The