RT Journal
T1 A text-book of physiology.
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1899
FD December 23
VO XXXIII
IS 26
SP 1631
OP 1631
DO 10.1001/jama.1899.02450780063027
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1899.02450780063027
AB This volume, appearing as it does simultaneously with the new edition of Kirke's Physiology, is necessarily subject to a comparison with that well-known work. It does not, however, suffer on careful examination, but is a work that improves on acquaintance. Its plan is somewhat different from that followed in other text-books, and the special attention given to physiologic chemistry may perhaps make a more formidable impression on the student than is the case elsewhere, but this soon wears off, and in view of the greater importance given of late years to the chemical questions of medicine, it may be credited as a special advantage of the work. There is very little padding or unnecessary verbiage. The work impresses one as judiciously conservative, simply giving facts in preference to opinions on or discussion of disputed points. As a student's text-book it may appear at first sight as less attractive than some