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Kindesalter gehalten wurden. Die Leukamie, als die haufigste maligne Erkrankung im Kindesalter,stand auch diesmal im Mittelpunkt des Interesses, erganzt durch einige weitere interessante Casu­istiken iiber Diagnostik, Therapie und Verlauf von anderen malignen Erkrankungen im Kindesal­ter. Oas Biichlein stellt - vor allem fiir onkologisch range Padiater - eine wichtige Informations­quelle iiber den neuesten Stand der Leukamietherapie und -forschung dar.

Hafter, Ernst: Praktische Gastroenterologie.lPractical Gastroenterology. Sixth, newly revisededition with 245 figures in 385 single images and 10 tables. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 1978.Cloth. OM 128,-.

Comparison of the newest, sixth edition of "Hafter" with previous editions highlights thestormy development of gastroenterology and hepatology in recent years. All chapters are revisedand expanded. A new chapter written by the author is devoted to gastrointestinal hormones. Thebook is written by a clinician primarily for clinicians and practicing physicians. The morphologistwill be greatly satisfied by the high importance which the author places upon morphologic biopsyinvestigations. This finds its expression in the subtle descriptions of different biopsy methods andtheir limitations, as well as in the inclusion of morphologic findings in the discussion of diseaseentities. For one involved in daily diagnosis of biopsy materials, often with scant clinical data, thisbook is also very helpful in providing general information, especially as regards their numerousand excellent radiographs.

In nearly every clinical chapter (diseases of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, etc.), theinvestigational methods are sketched out in advance. Physiology and pathophysiology aredeveloped in detail in subchapters of the individual sections. The final chapter, entitled "Com­plaints without Objective Findings", is of particular interest. This chapter deals with unrecog­nized organic diseases, functional disturbances, and immunologic disturbances of the gastroin­testinal tract, and gives further therapeutic suggestions.

The layout of the book is excellent, and justifies the substantially increased price, which theinterested reader will gladly pay. One great advantage is that each chapter has its own list ofreferences. In the appendix there is a list of important gastroenterologic and hepatologic journalsand monographs. A clinical reviewer wishes that every discipline of internal medicine had its own"Hatter". The gastroenterologically oriented morphologist can simply be happy that the "Hatter"is available to him as a clinical compendium.

Bibliographical Notes

Labhart (Springer-Verlag) OM 198,-, $ 108.90Malek et al. (Georg Thieme Verlag/Czechoslovak Medical Press) OM 98,­Ehringer et al. (Ferdinand Enke Verlag) OM 180,-Pinet et al. (Springer-Verlag) OM 188,-, $ 103.40Demling et al. (F. K. Schattauer Verlag) OM 178,-Barth (Georg Thieme Verlag) OM 44,-Forell (Georg Thieme Verlag) OM 30,-Hertl et al. (Ferdinand Enke Verlag) OM 47,50Hafter (Georg Thieme Verlag) OM 128,-