The intervertebral discs: Observations on their normal and morbid anatomy in relation to certain spinal deformities. By Ormond A. Beadle. Issued by the Medical Research Council. Royal 8vo. Pp. 79, with 47 illustrations. 1931. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 2s. net
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1932
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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✦ Synopsis
Medium 8vo. Pp. 180 + viii, with 177 illustrations. 1932. London : Henry Kimpton. 21s. net. THE authors have produced a most creditable volume which fills a much-needed want in this country, where specialization is so limited. America has its oral surgeons in almost every city, but here fractured jaws form a 'no-man's land' between the general surgeon and the dental surgeon, with the result that there is often lack of co-operation in the treatment of these cases.
The Preface ably summarizes the position with regard to the general surgeon in stating that "as long as cases are admitted t o his service in the hospital it is his responsibility to see that they receive proper treatment, either by himself or by someone delegated by him who understands the problem. The haphazard way in