Wizard' was a word frequently used by McCance to describe a good idea that appealed to his scientific imagination, and wizard is the word I would use to describe this book.It is a treasure trove of information - biographical, anecdotal, and scientific -about two figures who did so much to establish the scientific basis of paediatrics.
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Janet Rennie (1993) studied this question.