The Principles of Preventive Medicine

Abstract

THE object of Prof. Hewlett and Dr. Nankivell in writing this book was to give an outline of the principles and practice of preventive medicine “so far as it seems to concern the medical student and the general practitioner of medicine.” That there was need for such a book there is no doubt. All who are concerned in any way with the teaching or practice of public health and preventive medicine certainly must agree that such a book was required, just as they must agree that this volume by Prof. Hewlett and Dr. Nankivell goes some distance towards supplying the need. The preparation of the book, the authors admit, gave considerable trouble, the extent of the field to be covered rendering it difficult to decide what to include and what to omit. In all book-making this is always a difficult thing, but in this case the authors have chosen wisely, and in the twenty-one chapters and three appendices they appear to have made reference to all the more important matters in respect o which the medical student and the practitioner—who, after all, are expected to play a great part in the preventive medicine of the future—need information.

The Principles of Preventive Medicine.

By Prof. R. T. Hewlett Dr. A. T. Nankivell. Pp. viii + 536. (London: J. and A. Churchill, 1921.) 21s. net.