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By Lois N. Magner. 393 pp., illustrated. New York, Marcel Dekker, 1992. $55. ISBN 0-8247-8673-4.

Those who take on the task of writing a synthetic historical work, in this case a textbook for college students, seldom please everybody. Given the dramatic expansion in recent decades of scholarship about our medical past, prospective authors face awesome hurdles. Issues of selection (Do I write about ancient Egypt but ignore Mesopotamia?) and chronologic balance (Do I devote as much space to the Renaissance as to the Enlightenment?) force difficult choices. Given the needs and interests of prospective readers, what central theme would be most appropriate? How can it be concisely conveyed?

Not surprisingly, Dr. Magner's selections reflect her . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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