This book was written for the purpose of explaining to nurses the principles of medical treatment and is divided into two parts. In the first section, devoted to pharmacology, an attempt is made to convey in "simple terms" the known facts regarding the action of various drugs on the animal body. The second section deals with the treatment of disease.
While there is much that is commendable in the work, there is, unfortunately, much to be criticized. To discuss chlorids, bromids and iodids under the heading of chlorin, bromin and iodin, is not in keeping with up-to-date pharmacologic teaching. Again and again the author describes medicinal products that are not in general use or that are of no therapeutic value. This is entirely out of place in a book intended for nurses, for whom an acquaintance with the really useful drugs is all that should be required. On the other