RT Journal
A1 Kurtzman NA
T1 NEphrology (2 volumes).
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 1969
FD May 1
VO 123
IS 5
SP 601
OP 602
DO 10.1001/archinte.1969.00300150119023
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1969.00300150119023
AB Nephrology, in pace with the population, has undergone a marked proliferation during this decade. Likewise, there has been a population explosion of books about nephrology. Nephrology written by an eminent French group headed by Professor Jean Hamburger is the latest entry. It is a lavish two-volume work that has been ably translated into English by the Irish urologist, Anthony Walsh. Unlike the spate of multi-author textbooks now in vogue, this work was written almost entirely by members of one unit involved in the study of renal diseases. Since it is customary to bemoan the lack of unity that such a volume is supposed to have, a reviewer might regard "Hamburger" as the ideal solution to the problem. However, consistency of style is a virtue only when the style is good. And, while there are many virtues to this book, its style is sometimes monotonous. In fairness, a work such as