Edited by James O. McGee, Peter G. Isaacson, and Nicholas A. Wright. 2344 pp. in three volumes, illustrated. New York, Oxford University Press, 1992. $295. ISBN 0-19-261976-4.
My first perusal of this three-volume textbook, which was compiledby a team of some 150 British pathologists and strengthenedby a few continental and transatlantic colleagues, ended ona positive note. I was impressed with the visual quality ofthis beautifully produced book printed on heavy paper and illustratedwith numerous color photographs and sketches. Soon I began noticingdiscomforting details, however; these finally overwhelmed meand led me to conclude that I cannot recommend the book. Simply,I do not know to whom to recommend it: it is too bulky for medicalstudents (and too expensive!) and too . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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