RT Journal
A1 Prichard RW
T1 SUrgical pathology
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1989
FD January 27
VO 261
IS 4
SP 626
OP 626
DO 10.1001/jama.1989.03420040170042
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03420040170042
AB Multiauthored texts have long had to endure comments about their inherent unevenness, which seems to vary only in degree. But single-authored texts also vary according to the interests and experience of the author. In the case of this text, however, the unevenness is worthy of comment.Dr Coulson's chapters are among the best. Some of the others badly needed a firm leader and a ruthless editor and did not seem to have such attention available. As examples, in most chapters references later than 1983 are uncommon except for studies by the author of the chapter. Within a chapter the same material may be discussed in more than one place, to no apparent end. Controversial material is not referenced thoroughly in places. The size of a tumor is given as "1 ml." Such elements add up to less than a confidence-inspiring text.The lack of timeliness in citations in places leaves