RT Journal
T1 THe student's textbook of surgery.
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1919
FD November 15
VO 73
IS 20
SP 1545
OP 1545
DO 10.1001/jama.1919.02610460063034
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1919.02610460063034
AB It is frequently difficult to give a just appraisal of a book, and there is always danger of doing an injustice to the author by allowing a few minor faults to warp our judgment so that a really meritorious product fails to receive just appreciation. Nevertheless, works that are intended as models for students and as authoritative sources of information for the general profession must maintain a high standard; inaccuracy and dogmatic dismissal of accepted belief cannot be tolerated; and truth must not be sacrificed for the sake of brevity. This book is a British book, and in its failure to appreciate the contributions of American investigators, is a typical expression of the European state of mind. In most sections the work is excellent; in others, we miss much that has seemed of importance. For instance: In the discussion of the treatment of burns, the picric and boric acid methods