An Introduction to the History of Medicine: With Medical Chronology, Suggestions for Study and Bibliographic Data.

The last edition of this greatest one volume history of medicine in English appeared in 1922. The present edition constitutes a complete and thorough revision with the addition of much additional material, a few changed perspectives, and a marvelous concluding essay. Mention should be made also of the preface, which is an inspiration to all who are interested in the development of the teaching of medical history and in the point of view of our greatest medical historian concerning its trend. Indeed, this preface is itself a mine of information as to new books of medical history, lecture courses on the subject, and leading contributions and contributors in this field. Between the preface and the opening essay are several pages of medical aphorisms which are texts for medical essays and a summary of the wisdom of the ages. The opening essay, on prehistoric phases of medicine, is largely new. Throughout