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[Nov.ease just as it influences every the most thoughtful considerationupon an element in disease production it was first expounded by the Father strong case to prove that “the self-same mechanism that fiuial clinical symptomatology is of significance in initiatingprocess. This work deserves it serves to throw proper emphasis which has been sadly neglected since of Medicine. Dr. Petersen builds up athe earlierdis-turbances recognizeof integration as disease.”as the illustrations text;The format lithoprinter’sis as interesting art, while theit is a beautiful example figures are excellent.of theB. L.SINCL.AIR,Ont.Bradford,CA.azMENTAL ANDPATIENTS. EUROPE.CA.aEEditor:M.Pollock,Ph.D.Contributors: Edgar A. Doll, Ph. D.; Harry A. LaBurt, Smith, M. D.; Charles E. Thompson, M. D.; Charles (Utica, New York: State Hospitals Press, 1936.) Oneport.M. D.; L. Vaux, are ofPhillip M. D.or twoin theof thisim-“Thisis the first bookin the Englishon the subjectof family care of mental patients.”-” The aim in the preparation of the book has been to present clear pictures of the various systems of family care, to show their advantages and disadvantages and to set forth the opinions of officials in immediate contact with patients and guardians.” Of the eleven chapters in the book, Dr. Pollock has himself written six, while the other five are by men who have