Book Review: Medical Microbiology

Abstract

pp 7+95 £3.60 USA: Medical Examination 1973 London: Henry Kimpton This handbook of ENT emergencies is the first of its kind, according to the authors. It is clearly and on the whole concisely written, but rather uneven in content, some sections being better covered than others. Insufficient emphasis is given to methods of treatment, whereas symptomatology, physical signs, and differential diagnosis are dealt with comprehensively. It is difficult to see, however, why so many conditions (e.g. geographical tongue, hiatus hernia) are classified as emergency conditions.As the book is written for a wide audience ranging from medical students to oral and plastic surgeons, the complete absence of illustrations is a serious drawback.OMAR SHAHEEN