A Practical Textbook of Leprosy

Abstract

Dr. Cochrane has been an outstanding student of leprosy for many years, having had large experience with clinical, administrative and research phases of this disease. Scarcely any one has had better opportunity to become familiar with all aspects of the infection. This large experience has nearly all been in British India, and throughout the book this limitation is reflected. Of the twenty-two chapters, six are devoted to treatment, two to prevention, and the remaining fourteen cover the other fields of interest. It may be said that this is a very useful volume; indeed it would be indispensable for those required to deal with the problem on any considerable scale and of great value to the physician called on but seldom to be responsible for the care of cases. From the point of view of public health it may be said the author is progressive and sound. He advocates dealing with