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Edited by John M. Howell, with Michael Altieri, Andy S. Jagoda, John E. Prescott, James L. Scott, and Thomas O. Stair. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1998. $195. 1735 pp. in two volumes, illustrated. ISBN 0-7216-5825-3.

The maturation of emergency medicine as a medical specialty has made us realize that it possesses unique characteristics. These characteristics have formed a new body of medical knowledge, which in turn has inspired an intimidating wave of textbooks on the subject. Unfortunately, not all have added something new or useful to the field, and some have not expressed their message accurately or clearly. Emergency Medicine avoids these problems. It has new things to present and a precise new manner of saying them. Although not everyone will find its approach useful, it is a provocative and potentially worthwhile addition to an . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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