After a useful account of sigmoidoscopy, a short historical survey and a discussion of their geographical distribution, the bacillary, protozoal, and helminthic dysenteries are described in considerable detail. Following this well documented and balanced survey, it is disappointing to have paratyphoid infections and food poisoning dismissed in four pages, especially as it is admitted that parat...

With the publication of Volume 5, this series has established itself as a valuable and probably permanent addition to the Annual Review group. Progress in most areas of pharmacology has been so rapid in the past five years that it is impossible for an individual to keep abreast of even a relatively circumscribed field without diligent attention to the burgeoning literature and periodic reviews ...

Ian Leslie has presented an interesting theory of messenger RNA structure and function, drawing on microbial and tissue culture cell populations, and acutely emphasizing the operational similarities between these two systems. Briefly, Leslie argues for the coding of RNA messenger from both of the complementary DNA strands. Histone protein plays the crucial and very speculative role of selectivi...

The contributors are all men well known in their respective specialisms, e.g.. YVyllys Andrews of Chicago on Abdominal Surgery; F. J. Charteris of Glasgow 011 Therapeutics; Blumfield of St. George's on Anesthetics; Sir Leonard Rogers, f.k.S , on Tropical Diseases; E. \V. Goodall 011 Acute Infectious Diseases; Robert Hutchison on Gastro-Intestinal Disorders: and Graham Little on Skin Diseases. M...

The Medical Annual for 1923 is a volume which no practising general practitioner can afford to be without. It is particularly rich in articles of practical clinical value. Among many other articles perhaps that by Sir W. I. de C. Wheeler on " General surgical treatment" is the most interesting: he emphasises the necessity for team work, the use of written instructions to sisters in charge of th...

This research compared linear regression and artificial neural network models to identify the most accurate methods of predicting the impact of product cues on consumers’ apparel product evaluations and purchase intentions. The research process and findings are discussed below. Also, we examined the potential effectiveness of the Internet as a strategic tool to (a) build global brand images for...