RT Journal T1 ESsentials of gynecologic endocrinology [with sections on the male] JF Journal of the American Medical Association JO Journal of the American Medical Association YR 1949 FD September 17 VO 141 IS 3 SP 233 OP 233 DO 10.1001/jama.1949.02910030063028 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1949.02910030063028 AB This volume includes three sections: (1) Endocrine Physiology, (2) Clinical Aspects and (3) Diagnostic Procedures, Sex Hormone Chemistry and Endocrine Preparations, all pertaining to the function and dysfunction of the female reproductive system. There are included also chapters on the endocrine glands other than sex, such as the adrenals, thyroid and pancreas, and also chapters on the clinical aspects of other endocrine diseases, such as Symmond's disease, Cushing's syndrome and disorders of the testes. Certainly, knowledge of the male endocrine dysfunctions is necessary in the treatment of sterile couples, but the other discussions are obviously not essential in a book on gynecologic endocrinology. The material in this volume is concentrated and may be considered to be an excellent outline of our knowledge of gynecologic endocrinology. The descriptive material is too scant for beginners such as students but more appropriate for physicians who have some knowledge of the subject and who