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Previous Volume 335:678-679 August 29, 1996 Number 9 Next

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Edited by Michael A. Chizner. 1526 pp. in two volumes, illustrated. Cedar Grove, N.J., Laennec, 1996. $145. ISBN 1-886128-06-5.

Between about 1850 and 1950, the Festschrift (a collection of papers by the pupils or colleagues of an esteemed teacher or researcher) was a popular means of celebrating the career and contributions of a mentor. This two-volume work is of that genre. It honors W. Proctor Harvey, an internationally known teacher, author, and cardiologist whose main interest is cardiac diagnosis. During the past half-century, Harvey has taught thousands of medical students and physicians at the bedside and has taught thousands more through his books and audiotapes of heart sounds and murmurs.

Fifty-four authors contributed to this large book, which includes . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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