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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES tious diseases of children in the United States. The Association volume is for public health workers, with attention to epidemiological matters and control procedures that include the patient and his immediate environment but extend to international and epidemic situations. The diseases covered are those of a general population and world wide. The two books complement each other, a circumstance favored by a friendly working arrangement whereby for many years a member of each editorial committee has served on the other. JOHN E. GORDON WORLD REVIEW OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (Vol. 2)-Edited by Geoffrey H. Bourne. New York, N. Y.: Hafner (31 East 10th St.), 1961. 247 pp. Price, $9.50. This 1961 edition records the newer developments of the past four years in a comprehensive and thorough fashion. The book is in three parts. The first 31 pages deal with immunization procedures. A program for the routine protection of infants and young children is a special feature. The main section of 80 pages summarizes information essential to the recognition and management of infection in patients, among, contacts, and in the general community. The third part is a series of tables listing chemotherapeutic and antibiotic agents, the indications for their use, methods of application, dosages, and toxic reactions. The recommendations in the clinical areas of communicable disease control are conservative, accurate, and dependable. However, the binding of the book needs to be more substantial than that of the review copy if the volume is to withstand the hard usage it clearly will have. This book and the "Control of Communicable Diseases in Man" of the Association have a common subject but are directed to different purposes and different people. The Academy booklet is for practicing pediatricians and correctly emphasizes clinical features and differential diagnosis, the treatment of patients, and specific preventive meas536 This volume continues the generally high standard of Volume 1. The more than 1,500 references cited in the nine review articles are particularly useful because the distinguished foreign contributors mention many which may not be familiar to scientists in the United States. The role of protein and amino acids in hematopoiesis is summarized by A. Aschkenasy who has contributed importantly to the subject. Dr. D. S. McLaren incorporates his extensive field experience in a critical summary of present knowledge of the effect of malnutrition on the eye. Evidence for the nutritional effects of the gastrointestinal microbial populations of ruminants, rodents, birds, and man is authoritatively discussed by C. P. Cuthbertson and P. N. Hobson. T. Terroine focuses attention on the remarkable protective effect of ascorbic acid in a number of vitamin deficiencies. United States contributors are A. B. Einstein who reviews the effect of specific nutrients on adrenocortical hormone secretion, and A. D. Kenny who discusses parathyroid glands and calcium metabolism. W. A. VOL. 52, NO. 3, A.J.P.H. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Public Health American Public Health Association

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

John E. Gordon
American Journal of Public Health , Volume 52 (3) – Mar 1, 1962
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tious diseases of children in the United States. The Association volume is for public health workers, with attention to epidemiological matters and control procedures that include the patient and his immediate environment but extend to international and epidemic situations. The diseases covered are those of a general population and world wide. The two books complement each other, a circumstance favored by a friendly working arrangement whereby for many years a member of each editorial committee has served on the other. JOHN E. GORDON WORLD REVIEW OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (Vol. 2)-Edited by Geoffrey H. Bourne. New York, N. Y.: Hafner (31 East 10th St.), 1961. 247 pp. Price, $9.50. This 1961 edition records the newer developments of the past four years in a comprehensive and thorough fashion. The book is in three parts. The first 31 pages deal with immunization procedures. A program for the routine protection of infants and young children is a special feature. The main section of 80 pages summarizes information essential to the recognition and management of infection in patients, among, contacts, and in the general community. The third part is a series of tables listing chemotherapeutic and antibiotic agents, the indications for their use, methods of application, dosages, and toxic reactions. The recommendations in the clinical areas of communicable disease control are conservative, accurate, and dependable. However, the binding of the book needs to be more substantial than that of the review copy if the volume is to withstand the hard usage it clearly will have. This book and the "Control of Communicable Diseases in Man" of the Association have a common subject but are directed to different purposes and different people. The Academy booklet is for practicing pediatricians and correctly emphasizes clinical features and differential diagnosis, the treatment of patients, and specific preventive meas536 This volume continues the generally high standard of Volume 1. The more than 1,500 references cited in the nine review articles are particularly useful because the distinguished foreign contributors mention many which may not be familiar to scientists in the United States. The role of protein and amino acids in hematopoiesis is summarized by A. Aschkenasy who has contributed importantly to the subject. Dr. D. S. McLaren incorporates his extensive field experience in a critical summary of present knowledge of the effect of malnutrition on the eye. Evidence for the nutritional effects of the gastrointestinal microbial populations of ruminants, rodents, birds, and man is authoritatively discussed by C. P. Cuthbertson and P. N. Hobson. T. Terroine focuses attention on the remarkable protective effect of ascorbic acid in a number of vitamin deficiencies. United States contributors are A. B. Einstein who reviews the effect of specific nutrients on adrenocortical hormone secretion, and A. D. Kenny who discusses parathyroid glands and calcium metabolism. W. A. VOL. 52, NO. 3, A.J.P.H.

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Published: Mar 1, 1962

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