One of the commonest complaints of practicing physicians is their difficulty in keeping up with medical literature. With some 400 medical journals in the English language alone listed in the Quarterly Cumulative Index Medicus, this literary ailment seems almost entirely justifiable. It is possible, however, to keep, if not fully abreast, a few weeks to several months behind the current crop of journals. As this method has not been described previously, it is presented for practitioners especially
METHOD
Basically, all that is required is the current issue of The Journal, an easy chair, pencils, a pad of paper, and postal cards, along with a genuine, sustaining interest in all fields of medicine. Other ingredients may be added, slowly or rapidly, such as a secretary, more medical journals, and special literary services. The additional components are necessary or desirable, depending on personal tastes and preferences, Regardless of how few or how