TY  - JOUR
T1  - THe principles and practice of rectal surgery
Y1  - 1949/11/26
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1949.02910130069029
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Association
SP  - 955
EP  - 955
VL  - 141
IS  - 13
N2  - This book, which consists of 18 chapters, 508 pages and 278 illustrations with 11 fine color plates, has been compiled from the author's vast experience and deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon and anus. It contains many details of technic and statistics which have been brought up to date and takes into account the increase in knowledge of rectal diseases which has been made since the publication of the last edition of this book. However, some of the methods described are obsolete, particularly those pertaining to the position of the patient, the technic of proctoscopy and postoperative care. In general, however, methods whereby the best results are likely to be obtained have been selected. The author, who is well known, has provided a complete account of rectal surgery which possesses value for all of those physicians who are interested in diseases of the colon. This
SN  - 0002-9955
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1949.02910130069029
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1949.02910130069029
ER  -