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Treatment of Lung Cavities and Endobronchial Tuberculosis, with special reference to treatment in Malaya. By Beryl E. Barsby, M.D., M.R.C.P. Pp. vii + 147. 46 figures. 20s. net + Is. 3d. postage abroad. Edinburgh and London: E. & S. Livingstone Ltd. 1959.Autolyse-Krankheiten in der Chirurgie. KJinische und experimentelJeStudien zur Pathogenese und Therapie einiger akuter. insbesondere posttraumatischer Krankheitsbilder. Von Priv.Doz. Dr. L. Koslowski. viii + 160 Seiten. 60 Abbildungen. 15 Tabellen. Kartoniert DM 19.80. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag. 1959.Practical Obstetric Problems. 2nd edition. Dr. Ian Donald, M.B.£., M.D., B.S. (Land.), B.A. (Cape Town), M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.); ER.F.P.S. (Glas.), F.R.C.O.G. Pp. xvi + 712. Illustrations. 55s. net. London: L1oyd-Luke (Medical Books) Ltd. .1959.Bacterial and Mycotic Infections of Man. 3rd edition. Edited by Rene J. Dubos, Ph.D. Pp. xii + 820. 116 illustrations. 63s. net. London: Pitman Medical Publishing Co. Ltd. 1959.British Obstetric and Gynaecological Practice. (Gynaecology.) 2de uitgawe. Geredigeer deur Sir Eardley Holland, M.D. (Lond.), ER.C.P., ER.C.S., ER.C.O.G. en Aleck Bourne, M.A., M.B., B.Ch. (Cantab.), F.R:C.S., ER.C.O.G. Pp. xii + 891. lllustrasies. 105s. net. Londen: William Heinemann Mediese Boeke Bpk. 1958.Elements of Vital Statistics. By B. Benjamin, B.Sc., Ph.D., EI.A., ES.S. Pp. 352. 56s. net. London: George AlIen & Unwin Ltd. 1959.Praktische Hiimatologie. Von Prof. Dr. H. Begemann und Dr. H.-G. Harwerth. Pp. xii + 264. 25 Abbildungen einschliesslich 2 farbigen Tafeln. 17 Tabellen. DM 29.80. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag. 1959.Memoirs of the Society for Endocrinology, No. 6. Implantation of Ova. Proceedings of a Conference held at the Ciba Founda_ tion, London, on 27 ovember 1957. Edited on behalf of the Society by P. Eckstein. Pp. vii + 97. illustrated. 30s. net. London: Cambridge University Press. 1959.Orthopaedic Surgery. 5th edition. By Sir WaIter Mercer M.B., Ch.B. (Edin.), M.Ch.Orth. (Liv.) (Hon.), ER.C.S. (Edin.). FA.C.S. (Hon.), ER.C.S. (Eng.) (Hon.), F.C.S.So.Af. (Hon.). F.R.C.S.!. (Hon.), FR.S. (Edin.). Pp. xi + 1075. 422 figures. 90s. London: Edward Arnold (publishers) Ltd. 1959.International Work in Bilharziasis, 1948-1958. Pp. 58. Is. 9d. Also published in French. Geneva: World Health Organization. Local Sales Agent: Van Schaik's Bookstore, Piy. Ltd., p.a. Box 724, Pretoria. 1959.Lehrbuch der Haul- uoo Geschlechtskrankheiten. 8., neubearbeitete Auflag,e. Von Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. W. Schi;infeld. XVI + 546 Seiten. 339 Abbildungen. Ganzleinen DM 49.50. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag. 1959.Eisenstolfwechsel. Beitriige zur Forschung und Klinik. Bearbeitet von zahlreichen Fachgelehrten. Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. W. Keiderling. XlV + 298 Seiten. 138 zum Teil mehrfarbige Abbildungen. Ganzleinen DM 48.00. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag. 1959.The Year Book of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1958-59. Geredigeer deur J. P. Greenhill, B.S., M.D., EA.C.S., F.T.C.S. Pp. 607. 50 afbeeldings. 7.50. Chicago: Year Book Publishers, Inc. 1958.Cardiovascular Sound in Health and Disease. 'n Omvattende verhandeling, ingelei deur 'n historiese oorsig hoofsaaklik geiJIustreer deur Idank spektrograrnme en aangevul deur 'n uitgebreide bibJiografie met 'n afdeling oor asemhalingskJanke deur Victor A. McKusick, M.D. Pp. xii + 570. 494 afbeeldings. 120s. Londen: BaiJliere, Tindall en Cox Bpk. 1958