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THIS volume contains six lectures, and represents the ninth series of “Lectures to the Laity” which have been given under the auspices of the New York Acaemy of Medicine. These lectures are well known, and a number of small volumes have already been produced which are of great interest to professional men and laymen alike. The general title of the present series is “War and the Expanding Frontiers of Medicine”. While the lectures are all good, some will be of greater interest than others to medical men and scientific men generally. The lecture by Dr. Strecker was evidently delivered with the purpose of boosting national morale, but the need did not necessarily disappear with the cessation of hostilities. Dr. King's lecture on food and civilization is thoughtful, and also practical in that he recommends action, not only against contaminated food but also against food of poor quality. He quotes illuminating figures which emphasize the great extent of malnutrition in the United States. Dr. MacLeod gives a straightforward and admirable account of the development of chemotherapy. Sir Gerald Campbell lets his humour play impishly around the alleged benefits of science to mankind. While he does not doubt that these have actually been benefits, he is sceptical regarding the ability of the human race to use them properly. The final lecture is by Lieut.-Colonel Thomas T. Mackie, who presents a really excellent review of the interrelation between wars and epidemics. The volume is up to the high standard set by its predecessors.
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(New York Academy of Medicine Lectures to the Laity, No. 9.) Pp. xiv + 121. (New York : Columbia University Press ; London : Oxford University Press, 1945.) 11s. 6d. net.
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The March of Medicine. Nature 158, 5 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/158005b0
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