Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
supplies knowledge and of what has hap- The book, perhaps, should end with
pened in actual practice, as well as can the somber note of the discussion of sur-
be done with maintenance of essential vival methods in atomic disaster. Though
national security. It brings before one, brief, this chapter might be considered
in a most impressive and depressing as an item of required reading for those
fashion, data which justify the widely who wish to be responsible citizens in
expressed concern over the possible fu- exerting an influence on public policy.
ture use of atomic military materiel. Taken as a whole, or in detail, the ma-
The discussion of the biology of radia- terial at hand in this book is of the ut-
tion, the pathology induced by it, in- most interest and most carefully prepared
cluding the effects on hematopoiesis, and exceedingly readable. It provides a
covers most adequately both the mor- mine of useful information and is a guide
phological and functional aspects of the to deeper exploration of the field.
subject. Of particular interest is the C. P. RHOADS
consideration of recovery phenomena
and of delayed effects as they pertain to REHABILITATION CENTER PLANNING. AN
the highly important matter of the haz- ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE-By F. Cuthbert
ard from fallout. It is gratifying to ob- Salmon and Christine F. Salmon. University
serve the precision and detail with which Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State University
Press, 1959. 164 pp. Price, $12.50.
the existing clinical experience has been
summarized. Unfortunately, the most re- This book should provide an invalu-
cent studies with autologous, isologous, able guide for all concerned with hous-
and homologous bone marrow were not ing, treating, and training the handi-
available to the authors when the text capped. It is especially written for
was prepared. Although providing greater architects and sponsors of rehabilitation
detail, however, this background adds centers contemplating new construction
little in principle to the text. or revision of existing facilities. Its pub-
The material on the diagnosis and lication is the result of a project spon-
treatment of acute radiation injury, in- sored by the Pennsylvania State Univer-
cluding that resulting from internally de- sity, the Conference of Rehabilitation
posited isotopes, should be perused by Centers, and the American Institute of
all who may be concerned with acci- Architects. It was made possible by a
dents or military use of atomic weapons. grant from the Office of Vocational Re-
This is equally true of the treatise on habilitation, U. S. Department of Health,
protection and permissible dosage fac- Education, and Welfare.
tors, since the information provided is The guide contains more than 200
essential to all, from specialist to prac- drawings, together with a brief discus-
titioner, who may be asked to express sion of the kind of activities found in
an informed point of view on these sub- component parts of a center. Flow charts
jects. They are of great interest to the have been used to show the interrelation-
general population. Even the problem ship of the different areas of activities.
of the use of x-rays in dentistry is thor- Accompanying the guide is a 32-page
oughly presented. supplement with a selection of plans and
Four chapters deal with the use of programs of rehabilitation centers in the
radioisotopes in general and in detail. United States and Canada.
They provide an excellent general review The basic principles outlined in the
with a bibliography adequate enough to section on "Rehabilitation and the Com-
give a full background to those who may munity" and in "Rehabilitation Center
wish to enter the field or who wish con- Programming" should be compulsory
venient reference. reading for every individual in the re-