Interesting, Important, and Rare Books. in the History of Medicine and Science

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1 Interesting, Important, and Rare Books in the History of Medicine and Science CATALOGUES ISSUED HENRY SCHUMAN RARE BOOKS LTD 2211 Broadway, New York, N.Y Cable Address: Schubookt

2 THE FORMATION OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL PROFESSION THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS, by Joseph F. Kett Mr. Kett examines medical licensing, education, organization, and sectarianism in five geographically representative states, evaluating their effectiveness in the context of a burgeoning democratic society. He finds that while medical institutions failed to serve their intended purpose, they ultimately provided a method for designating the orthodox practitioner and led to a change in popular attitudes and a demand for trained medical advisers. $6.50 BEYOND THE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY SOCIAL LEARNING AND SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY by Maxwell Jones Based in part on his experience as superintendent of a 400-bed psychiatric hospital, Dr. Jones gives the most detailed account available of the problems encountered in setting up a therapeutic community. His study shows how the social structure of a hospital intimately affects the caliber and success of treatment, $5.75 MEDICAL PRACTICE IN MODERN ENGLAND THE IMPACT OF SPECIALIZATION AND STATE MEDICINE by Rosemary Stevens "In this excellent book, Rosemary Stevens has by elaborate research provided... a dear and gracefully written account of the progressive ecology of medicine in Great Britain.... the very complete picture presented up to 1965 brings practical and philosophical questions to the forefront which are pertinent and critical to contemporary developments in medical service and education in other countries." Bulletin of the History of Medicine. $10.00 THE SHARING OF POWER IN A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL by Robert Rubenstein and Harold D. Lasswell This study of the Yale Psychiatric Institute's effort to invite patients to participate with staff members in the decision-making process examines the impact of the innovation on all aspects of hospital life. "To those who work in therapeutic communities... this is a valuable book, probably one of the most valuable yet to have been written." British Hospital Journal and Social Science Review. $10.00 Yale University Press New Haven and London

3 Medical Books Prints Manuscripts Portraits OLD, RARE, 8C OUT-OF-PRINT America's Largest Stock All items are fully catalogued and classified, American and European, dating from XV - XX Centuries, particularly classical and unusual works, with emphasis upon history, biography, and specialized medicine. Lists issued in all fields of medicine. Permanent back-order files maintained. ARGOSY BOOK STORES 116E. 59th St., N.Y. 22. N.Y. PL Medical Books That OLD, RARE, or OUT OF PRINT volume for which you have been looking may well be among our extensive stock, which is devoted exclusively to MEDICINE. Selections available in all subjects... OBSTETRICS, PEDIATRICS, NEUROLOGY, SURGERY. PSY- CHIATRY, etc., etc., from the 16th century to the present. CATALOGUES ISSUED Single Volumes, Small Collections, or Entire Libraries Purchased Old Hickory Bookshop BRINKI.OW, MD., (on Route 650, 5 miles north of Ashton) Phone: (301) Visitors Welcomed, by Appointment BOOKS IN THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY RARE BOOKS We Purchase Collections. We Send Lists. Rittenhouse Book Store 1706 RITTENHOUSE SQUARE PHILADELPHIA 3, PENNSYLVANIA KINGSLEY

4 EVERETT MENDELSOHN, Editor RALPH C. CROIZIER H 'A r JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF BIOLOGY Both the working biologist and the historian of biology will find much of interest and value in this new journal, issued semiannually and devoted to the history of all the biological sciences, with special attention given to the work of the last half century. Single copies, $4JH) each. Subscriptions, $7.50 per year ($8.50 outside the U.SA.) TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN MODERN CHINA Science, Nationalism, and the Tensions of Cultural Change After describing the development of traditional Chinese medicine and its position in Confucian society, the author demonstrates the significance of its clash with modem scientific medicine for the cultural and intellectual history of modern China. Harvard East Asian Series, 34. $6.00 In Canada/Saunders of Toronto, Ltd. ARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS Two New HAFNER Titles in the field of THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE BLAKE, JOHN B. (ed.) Education in the History of Medicine. Report of a Macy Conference sponsored by the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, June 22-24, pages $7.50 ISLER, HANSRUEDI Thomas Willis, Doctor and Scientist 1st English Edition, xi, 235 pages, 22 plates $6.00 Thomas Willis' contributions to the history of medicine richly deserve the widespread recognition that has eluded him to date. His system and approach to convulsive diseases, his treatises on combustion of the blood and muscular motion proved him one of the greatest innovators in 17th century medicine. Order from your bookseller, or STECHERT-HAFNER, INC. 31 East 10th Street New York, N. Y

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6 JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE AND ALLIED SCIENCES Scope. The JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE AND ALLIED SCIENCES publishes work relating to all aspects of the history of medicine and the various sciences that impinge on medicine. Manuscripts not exceeding 10,000 words (30 pages) are invited. Preparation of Manuscripts Manuscripts for publication should be addressed to Miss Elizabeth H. Thomson, Editor, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Conn They should be typewritten in double space on paper 814 by 11 inches in size, with quoted material also typed in double space but indented five characters. References. Literature cited should be arranged alphabetically by author and typewritten in double space. Each reference should contain name(s) or initial(s) of author(s) and full title of paper or work. Journal articles should also include name of journal, year, volume number, and complete pagination in that order. Abbreviations of journal citations should conform to the style used in World List of Scientific Periodicals Published in the Years (3d ed., London, Butterworths, 1962). With books, the city of origin, publisher, date, and full pagination should be given. Examples of each type of reference follow: Holmes, William. The repair of nerves by suture. /. Hist. Med., 1951, 6, Franklin, K. ].A short history of physiology. London, Staples Press, pp. Footnotes. Footnotes should be typewritten in double space at the end of the text. They should be cited in the text by superior numerals with sequential Arabic enumeration (i, 2, 3, etc.). The form of citation should follow that given under references. Illustrations. Two pages of illustrations are allowed without charge. The page size is 414 by 8 inches, but space must be left for legends. Sharp glossy prints are requested; photostats are not acceptable. Legends should be typed on a separate sheet in double space. Costs chargeable to Authors. Authors will be charged for additional illustrations. Estimates will be submitted upon request. Some proportion of the added costs for an unusual amount of quoted material or footnotes may be charged to the author who will be warned of this fact when a MS. is accepted. Any corrections in galley proof will be charged to the author. Reprints. Reprints may be ordered by authors or institutions at the rates given on the forms attached to galley proofs. Reprint orders must be sent with the corrected galley proofs. Twenty-five reprints without covers of main articles are provided to an author free of charge. Books for Review. These should be sent to the Editorial Office at 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut

7 CONTENTS VOLUME XXIII NUMBER 3 JULY, 1968 THE "RETIREMENT" OF PROFESSOR OWSEI TEMKIN A PARTING WORD, Lloyd G. Stevenson 215 DIET IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS IN 19TH CENTURY EUROPE, Otto M. Marx 217 THE ERGOT CONTROVERSY: Prologue to the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Charles O. Jackson T H E INFLUENCE OF DORPAT ON PHARMACOLOGY, Gustav Kuschinsky 258 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS AND BODY CONSTITUENTS, John Candlish 272 MILK SICKNESS, : A BIBLIOGRAPHY, Louanna Furbee and W. D. Snively, Jr 276 JUDAS DER ERTZSCHELM, James R. Missett 286 NOTES AND EVENTS 287 BOOK REVIEWS 295 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS 307