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Edited by Thomas V. Getchell, Richard L. Doty, Linda M. Bartoshuk, and James B. Snow, Jr. 883 pp., illustrated. New York, Raven Press, 1991. $165. ISBN 0-88167-798-1.

"Nobody ever died because he couldn't smell." So said a grants administrator at the National Institutes of Health in trying to explain why so few research dollars address smell and taste. As compared with vision and hearing, these "chemical senses" have been neglected. The situation is changing rapidly, as molecular research is making major strides in elucidating the mechanisms of olfactory and gustatory signal transduction. Moreover, clinical ramifications of substantial importance are becoming evident for research on both of these senses.

This is a landmark book that comprehensively and thoroughly explores all the important aspects of smell and taste, ranging . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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