Book Review

RHEUMATISCHE ERKRANKUNGEN. Edited by Prof. Dr. Max Hochrein, Ludwigshafen. Stuttgart, 1952, Georg Thieme, Verlag, 340 pages, Price, DM 36.- Under the heading “Rheumatic Diseases,” this symposium covers a wide variety of conditions

in which pain in some part of the locomotor system is an important manifestation. Thus, diseases affecting the bones, joints, muscles, the central and peripheral nervous systems, and certain dis- orders of metabolism are included.

The twenty-two contributors have presented a concise and comprehensive review of the various conditions in their respective specialties. The first part of the book deals mainly with pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and differential diagnosis, while later chapters are devoted to discussions of various types of therapy and the relationship of focal and systemic infections, climate, and occupation on “rheumatic” manifestations.

The book is well illustrated with roentgenograms, diagrams, and charts. An extensive bibliography is provided containing mainly references to the recent European literature, and also to important publications from Britain and the United States.

The book is of value to students and general practitioners as an up-to-date review and a source of reference.

C.F.