” l^?voac’1 t? Social Medicine
- Author:
Kershaw,
D.P.M. Bailliere, Tindall & Cox. 15s.
The first part of this book consists of a study of the nature of Society in terms of its anatomy, physiology ^nd disorders; the second part outlines the present Importance of medicine and suggests how this could be increased; it then goes on to discuss shortly the social Problems of health, to wit: food, housing, work, eisure, the handicapped, sex, genetics, and education: nd finally summarizes the philosophy of health and its lr>struments.
‘t is difficult to speak too highly of Dr Kershaw’s ?rk: his survey is well balanced, very clear and niinently readable: it is moreover enlightened by many n?PPy phrases and brilliant epigrams. It is, therefore, heartily recommended to all who are interested oocial Health, and will appeal as much to the layman as to the doctor.
Jnly one criticism is to be made and even this is m uPs a measure of its excellence?that it arouses so lI1 interest in its analysis of social problems that we n P7 f?r an even more constructive solution than it ovides, and are thus a little disappointed. But this ania’r to the author whose title is an “approach ‘ dnQ Who of Pnnrco
?>ny 01 course admits that the causes of the faults
re easier to see than to cure. It is to be hoped that “ls ne*t venture will be to apply his superlative gifts ot analysis and imagination to deal more exhaustively and ?nstructively with society’s needs in the future. R.F.T.
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