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By George Miller MacKee, M.D., Member of American Dermatological Association; American Roentgen Society; and American Medical Association; Former Editor of Journal of Cutaneous Diseases. Cloth. Price, $9.00. Pp. 585, with 250 engravings and 22 charts. Philadelphia and New York: Lea & Febiger, 1921.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1922;5(5):684-685.

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This book is a splendid contribution to dermatology. In a little less than 600 pages, MacKee has written a much needed volume based on years of diligent study and original investigation. It is clearly and concisely written and invariably shows a spirit of fairness. While it contains a great deal of information that is purely technical, it is a most readable book for those who are interested in the modern methods of treating skin diseases with the roentgen ray and radium. In his preface the author modestly says that "while the book is written mainly for the beginner, it is hoped that others will find it useful." We should say that this volume is equally indispensable to all who treat skin diseases by radiotherapy, whether beginner or. expert. The work of other investigators in this field is generously quoted, special credit being given to the pioneer work of both foreign . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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