Showing papers in "Bulletin of The Medical Library Association in 1953"

Textbook of Psychiatry

Abstract: more rapid recovery may take place, but are not prepared to state that they cure patients who would otherwise be unrecoverable. Psychopathic states have been entirely removed from the mental defectives in the classification and dealt with largely on the lines of Professor Henderson's Salmon lectures. A short chapter on war neuroses contains the experiences of Mira in the Spanish War which were somewhat startling to many people who expected a great increase of psychoneuroses among civilians exposed to war conditions. Instead, it was found that the \" fed ups \

Case Histories in Psychosomatic Medicine

Abstract: In undergoing this life, many people always try to do and get the best. New knowledge, experience, lesson, and everything that can improve the life will be done. However, many people sometimes feel confused to get those things. Feeling the limited of experience and sources to be better is one of the lacks to own. However, there is a very simple thing that can be done. This is what your teacher always manoeuvres you to do this one. Yeah, reading is the answer. Reading a book as this case histories in psychosomatic medicine and other references can enrich your life quality. How can it be?

Library orientation and instruction syllabus

Abstract: a Sub-Committee of the Medical Section of the Library Association with the advice of leading authorities in the various departments of medicine. Its purpose is to provide a select list of books in the English language which are in steady demand, giving alternative titles under each of the main divisions or specialities of medicine. If any list of this type is to help in the selection of books, the number of titles must be strictly limited : at the same time it must be emphasized that while the inclusion of any book necessarily signifies approval, omission does not imply the contrary. Encyclopaidic works and highly specialized monographs have been excluded deliberately as it is assumed that they will be available in the large central libraries. In making their selection the Committee has been guided by considerations of authority, demand, size, date, cost and availability at the present time. Hospital authorities are being encouraged to provide adequate facilities for all kinds of readers?doctors, nurses, medical auxiliaries and patients?and it is already apparent that they are faced with many problems. Medical librarianship is a highly specialized calling.