REVIEW. 



Practical Bacteriology, Blood work, and Animal Parasitology. By E. R. Stitt, 

 A. B., Ph. G., M. D. Cloth, pages XI-294, 80 illustrations, $1.50 net. 

 Philadelphia; P. Blakiston's Son & Co., 1909. 



In this little volume of less than 300 pages Doctor Stitt has given 

 clinical methods for laboratory diagnosis such as is required of the 

 average medical man. 



This book is especially adapted for use by physicians in the tropics, 

 where there are few well-equipped clinical laboratories, where every 

 man must do most of his own laboratory work and must improvise most 

 of his apparatus and where comparatively few books are available for 

 reference. Doctor Stiffs large experience in the tropics makes his writ- 

 ing from that standpoint of gTcat value. Tlie key at the beginning of 

 each chapter on study and identification of bacteria is a great help in 

 practical work, especially to the man who has not had the advantage of 

 laboratory training. 



The four parts on bacteriology, study of the blood, animal parasitology, 

 and clinical bacteriology and animal parasitology of the various body 

 fluids and organs, are accurate, concise and practical treatises on the 

 various subjects named. Blank leaves for notes have been put in at 

 the end of each part. 



The illustrations are good and the printing is well done on good paper. 

 The book contains a large amount of information that is not contained 

 in text-books, or is scattered through a number of books. Very few 

 errors have crept into the work and it can be heartily recommended as a 

 practical laboratory guide. 



E. E. W. 



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