Edited by Martin J. Blaser, Phillip D. Smith, Jonathan I. Ravdin, Harry B. Greenberg, and Richard L. Guerrant. 1578 pp., illustrated. New York, Raven Press, 1995. $245. ISBN 0-7817-0226-7.
The stated goal of this large textbook is "to provide a comprehensivesource that combines the scientific basis and the art of medicine,relevant to enteric infections." To accomplish this goal, theeditors enlisted a diverse group of authorities to write the97 chapters in the book. The editors' goal is difficult to achieve,because they attempt to combine art and science and aim at adiverse group of readers. The needs of someone like me, a gastroenterologistinterested in patient care and teaching, differ from those ofpediatricians, surgeons, and infectious-disease specialists,as well as public health practitioners and . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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