Diseases of the Liver,
edited by William T. Foulk, 140 pp, with illus, $10, New York: Blakinston Division. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1968."One unit blood transfusions are never necessary." This parenthetic statement from the chapter on viral hepatitis reflects the straightforward tone of the fourth edition of Dr. Sherlock's comprehensive book. Subject matter is frequently condensed, facts are easily retrieved. The investigator will find ample reference to world literature of the 1960's and before. For information concerning diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, the practitioner probably need look no further.The book is notably readable. Occasional historical asides orient the reader toward changing terminology and concept. Electron microscopic findings occupy a prominent place. Diagrams, pictures of gross specimens, and intelligible photomicrographs illustrate most pathologic changes described in the text.Thorough discussions of hepatic disease include indications for radiographic and radioisotope study and emphasize the use of serumenzyme changes, electrophoretic patterns, immunoglobulin estimations,