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Edited by Frank C. Detterbeck, Mark A. Socinski, M. Patricia Rivera, and Julian G. Rosenman. 480 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 2001. $135. ISBN 0-7216-9192-7.

Why do we need another book on lung cancer when there are at least four already available? The emphasis on evidence-based medicine is what gives this book a unique approach. The editors have attempted to "present a concise overview of the data regarding lung cancer in a way that can be applied to clinical practice." They do this by including, within each chapter, simple declarative statements on the topic at hand and the amount, quality, and consistency of the data supporting the statements. For example, with respect to the statement "The risk of lung cancer increases with tobacco exposure in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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