Speech Recovery after Total Laryngectomy

GYNAECOLOGY. By John I. Brewer, B.S., M.D., Ph.D. Second Edition. (Pp. xiv + 742; figs. 204. 120s.) London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox, 1958. A TEXTBOOK of gynxcology of unusual presentation from a British point of view. The sectional arrangement provides much of interest, especially the presentation on childhood so often ignored in the standard works available in this country. For a work of this nature it is impossible to escape from the view that it could be enlarged in many places with the elimination of irritating cross references, not at the expense of increased size but at the expense of material in Part II, some of which is redundant. For a book of this size the illustrations seem insufficient, and many of the photographs could, with benefit, be replaced by clear line drawings. The work is produced primarily for the medical student, but in its present form it is difficult to believe that it is likely to displace any of the more standard works from the students' shelf. As a work of reference for the postgraduate it is not wholly adequate, and the price can hardly be called competitive. However, within these limitations it makes original and enjoyable reading. G. B. L.