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Second Edition. By William J. Harrison. Price, $6.50. Pp. 284. Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 301-237 E. Lawrence Ave., Springfield, Ill., 1953.

AMA Arch Ophthalmol. 1953;50(2):274.

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The new edition of this small book on ocular therapeutics contains two new chapters, on anticoagulants and cortisone and corticotropin. The format has been changed to provide a so-called handy pocket size. This is not to be taken too literally, but it is of advantage to have a relatively small book for handy desk use. The value of a book of this sort depends largely upon the arrangement of material and the index. The book is well indexed from the point of view of finding a desired drug the name of which is known. On the other hand, the index leaves much to be desired when it comes to checking the latest form of treatment of a particular disease. A better index would materially improve the volume, which contains much useful information. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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