X-Ray Examination of the Stomach

volume to get his bearings and avoid "losing the forest for the trees." Doctor Yater and his thirteen associates have accomplished this task admirably, in spite of the clamor that any specialist might raise for a more thoroughgoing treatment of his particular pet subject. The judicious use of bold type, frequent tables, and an abundance of well-chosen illustrations are all helpful to the reader. The present edition has kept pace with new developments, and particularly, the possible needs of the Internists in the Armed Forces have not been neglected. The volume is unique among texts of Internal Medicine in the incorporation of such sections as are usually left to other volumes, though the student will welcome the able surveys of ophthalmology, dermatology , and otolaryngology that he will find. The final chapter, "The Physician Himself," is perhaps the most novel of all. It attempts to orient the recent graduate to his professional and non-professional environment and it deals with such diverse questions as medical ethics, problems of private practice , and graduate medical education. The interne may be intrigued by a section on what is expected of him, including such diplomatic admonition as invokes him to "show respect for all physicians, even though he secretly may not admire some of them, and even though, in his ignorance, he may think he knows more." This book is an excellent monograph on the newer technics of examination of the upper gastro-intestinal segments, including esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. Emphasis is placed on the importance of films to supplement fluoroscopic observations. The contributions on roentgen anatomy and physiology of the pharynx and esophagus are especially valuable. There are clear, concise descriptions of organic lesions which are beautifully illustrated by reproductions of films made with the filming fluoroscope. The text is handled in a scholarly and scientific manner with due regard for proper correlation of clinical and laboratory data in evaluating the roent-gen findings. The chapters dealing with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the esophagus should stimulate a new interest in the roentgenology of this much-neglected segment of the alimentary tract. The book fills an important gap in recent works on roentgenology of the gastro-intestinal tract.