TY - JOUR T1 - PHysiology of membrane disorders AU - Robin ED Y1 - 1979/06/29 N1 - 10.1001/jama.1979.03290520049031 JO - JAMA SP - 2825 EP - 2825 VL - 241 IS - 26 N2 - This multiauthored book is large in size and vast in scope. It is divided into five parts, the final section being devoted to clinical disorders of membrane transport. The general level of scholarship is high. In common with other large multiauthored volumes, the quality and usefulness vary extensively from chapter to chapter (and from reader to reader). Particularly well-written chapters include chapter 5 (Sachs and Kinne) on isolation and characterization of biological membranes, chapter 9 (Andreoli and Schafer) on principles of water and nonelectrolyte transport across membranes, chapter 14 (Dunham and Hoffman) on sodium and potassium transport in RBCs, chapter 18 (Loewenstein) on cell-to-cell communication (superb), chapter 21 (Fanestil) on receptors, and chapter 51 (Leaf and Macknight) on ischemia and disturbances in cell volume. Each chapter is well referenced, which provides a most valuable resource in specialized fields.This is an excellent book, but there are problems. At most, the SN - 0098-7484 M3 - doi: 10.1001/jama.1979.03290520049031 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1979.03290520049031 ER -