PEMPHIGUS vulgaris is a severe and often fatal blistering disease, affecting the skin and mucous membranes, in which intraepithelial vesicles form as a result of a distinctive process of cell detachment termed acantholysis.¹ The immunologic abnormalities ...

OBESITY in both human beings and rodents is associated with hyperinsulinemia. Insulin levels are elevated not only in the basal state but also under conditions that stimulate insulin secretion. The mechanism underlying this hyperinsulinemia is not known. ...

THE mammalian brain possesses both neuronal receptors for the gonadal steroids and enzymes suitable for their metabolism.^{1 , 2} Although the gonadal steroids have been shown to alter brain structure in the regions relevent to sexual behavior,^{3 4 5} the ...

Short-Latency Somatosensory Evoked Potentials

Short-latency somatosensory evoked potentials (EPs) are recorded after stimulation of peripheral sensory nerves. They are functionally similar to brain-stem auditory EPs in that there is a close relation ...

THE natural history of alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis is variable.^{1 2 3 4} The patient may ultimately have chronic pancreatitis with intractable abdominal pain requiring narcotic analgesics. We describe a patient who, after an initial bona fide bout of ...

THE birth of a child with a caudal appendage resembling a tail generates an unusual amount of interest, excitement, and anxiety. There is something seemingly unhuman about the presence on a human infant of a "tail" like the tails found on other primates. ...

Presentation of Case

A 42-year old woman was admitted to the hospital because of dyspnea and edema.

There was a history of ulcerative colitis of 19 years' duration. Several episodes of activity had been treated with adrenocorticosteroids and ...

Pemphigus is a general term for a group of skin diseases characterized by intraepidermal blistering as a result of loss of normal adhesion between cells (acantholysis). There are four recognized forms of pemphigus: pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus vegetans, ...

One of the hardiest generalizations that has emerged from studies of sex differences in intellectual functioning is that American and European men usually outperform women on tests of spatial reasoning.¹ Those who believe that this difference is due ...

Pediatricians and child psychiatrists share a dedication to the well-being of children. For almost 100 years senior members of both fields have advocated collaboration in training and patient care.^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10} As individuals and members of their ...

BIRTH-WEIGHT-STANDARDIZED NEONATAL MORTALITY RATES AND THE PREVENTION OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT: HOW DOES MASSACHUSETTS COMPARE WITH SWEDEN?

Bernard Guyer, M.D., M.P.H., Lee Anne Wallach, M.D., M.P.H., and Sharon L. Rosen, PH.D.

The crude infant mortality rate ...

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To the Editor: I wish to make several comments about the case of the patient with Cushing's syndrome that was so elegantly discussed by Dr. Federman in the December 31 issue.¹ Many puzzling features of this case can be explained by the phenomenon of ...

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The nature of pediatric practice has changed during the past four decades. A considerable portion of a pediatrician's practice formerly involved the care of children with serious infectious diseases and their sequelae. With the advent of preventive ...

As care-givers, counselors, and educators, those in the health fields often deal with sexuality. Yet many bring less expertise and ease to this topic than to other aspects of their work. Although none of the three books listed above is intended as a ...

Anthropology has added much-needed information that could enhance the practice of medicine if physicians and other health-care specialists would notice it. A subspecialty called medical anthropology has now focused on the cultural dynamics of illness and ...

Each year for the past 36 years, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, educators, psychologists, and others concerned with mental-health services for children have looked forward to the annual volume of The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child. This is a collection ...

Exceptional children or adolescents, according to the author of this book, are those who "deviate from the norm in general health." Although somehow the gifted and talented are also considered "exceptional" under this definition, the majority of those who ...

These books are comparable in their strengths and weaknesses. Both commit the error of scholarly imbalance in their attempt to be comprehensive, resulting in some indiscriminative inclusions.

Clinical Psychiatric Medicine attempts to cover a broad ...

Children with developmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy or mental retardation need help from a variety of professionals. Teachers, speech pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, and psychologists all make important ...

The receipt of these books is acknowledged, and this listing must be regarded as sufficient return for the courtesy of the sender. Books that appear to be of particular interest will be reviewed as space permits.

The Journal solicits reviews of new ...

PHYSICIANS NEEDED TO VOLUNTEER OVERSEAS

The National Council for International Health is seeking physicians to volunteer for assignments overseas, particularly in Thailand, Somalia, Sudan, and the Caribbean. Round-trip transportation, food, housing, and ...