The Clinical Pathology of the Blood

During recent years the very large number of observations and researches which have been put 011 record regarding the morphology, physiology, chemistry, and pathology of the blood, makes it an almost impossible task for the practising physician to overtake the current literature of the subject. A considerable proportion of these observations are shown, sooner or later, to be wholly or partially erroneous, and this adds greatly to the difficulties of the task, as much accumulated knowledge and practical experience are necessary for a sound critical valuation of the new facts and theories constantly being put forward. It is from this point of view that the late Professor Limbeck s work 011 the blood is of exceptional value. It is not a book to be merely read through with much profit, as it is tco concentrated and too crammed with facts, tables, antwlyses, references, and other information of a similai kind, to make much impression 011 the memory. The translation occupies only 333 pages, and in this space no less than 1143 references to literature are given. The literary style has suffered greatly in consequence ; but as a work of reference, and as a sound critical exposition ?f the present state of our knowledge of hematology, the book should prove invaluable. The translation has been well done.