Medical Publications of The F. A. Davis Co., Philadelphia. SHOEMAKER Materia Medica and Therapeutics. With Especial Reference to the Clinical Application of Drugs. Being the Second and Last Volume of a Treatise on Materia Medica, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics, and an Independent Volume upon Drugs. By John V. Shoemaker, A.M., M.D., Professor of Materia Medica, Pharmacology, Therapeutics, and Clinical Medicine, and Clinical Professor of Diseases of the Skin in the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia; Physician to the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital, etc., etc. This, the second volume of Shoemaker's "Materia Medica, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics," is wholly taken up with the consideration of drugs, each remedy being studied from three points of view, viz. : the Preparations, or Materia Medica; the Physiology and Toxicology, or Pharmacology; and, lastly, its Therapy. It is thoroughly abreast of the progress of Therapeutic Science, and is really an indispensable book to every student and practitioner of medicine. Royal Octavo, about 675 pages. Thoroughly and carefully indexed. Price, in United States, post-paid, Cloth, $3.50; Sheep, $4.50, net. Canada (duty paid), Cloth, $1.00; Sheep, $5.00, net. Great Brit- ain, Cloth, 20s. ; Sheep, 26s. France, Cloth, 22 fr. 40; Sheep, 28 fr. 60. The first volume of this work is devoted to Pharmacy, General Pharma- cology, and Therapeutics, and remedial agents not properly classed with drugs. Royal Octavo, 353 pages. Price of Volume I, post-paid, in United States, Cloth, $2.50, net;i Sheep, $3.25, net. Canada, duty paid, Cloth, $2.75, net; Sheep, $3.60, net. Great Britain, Cloth, 14s. ; Sheep, 18s. France, Cloth, 16 fr. HO ; Sheep, 20 fr. 20. The volumes are sold separately. SHOEMAKER'S TREATISE ON MATERIA MEDICA, PHARMACOLOGY, AND THERA- PEUTICS STANDS ALONE. (1) Among Materia Medica text-books, in that it includes every officinal drug and every preparation contained in the United States Pharmacopoeia. (2) In that it is the only work on therapeutics giving the strength, composition, and dosage of every officinal preparation. (3) In giving the latest investigations with regard to the physiological action of drugs and the most recent applications in therapeutics. (4) In combining with officinal drugs the most reliable reports of the actions and uses of all the noteworthy new remedies, such as acetanilid, antipyrin, bromoform, exalgin, pyok- tanin, pyridin, somnal, spermine (Brown-Sequard), tuberculin (Koch's lymph), sulphonal, thiol, urethan, etc., etc. (5) As a complete encyclopaedia of mortem therapeutics in condensed form, arranged alpha- betically for convenience of reference for either physician, dentist, or pharmacist, when immediate information is wanted concerning the action, composition, dose, or antidotes for any officinal preparation or new remedy. (6) In giving the physical characters and chemical formulae of the new remedies, especially the recently-introduced antipyretics and analgesics. (7) In the fact that it gives special attention to the consideration of the diagnosis and treat- ment of poisoning by the more active drugs, both officinal and non-officinal. (8) And unrivaled in the number and variety of the prescriptions and practical formulae, representing the latest achievements of clinical medicine. (9) In that, while summarizing foreign therapeutical literature, it fully recognizes the work done in this department l>y American physicians. It is an epitome of the present state of American medical practice, which is universally acknowledged to be the best practice. (tO) Because it is the most complete, convenient, and compendious work of reference, being, in fact, a companion to the United States Pharmacopoeia, a drug-encyclopaedia, and a therapeutic hand-book all in one volume. The value of the book lies in the fact that it contains all that is authentic and trust- worthy about the host of new remedies which have deluged us in the last five years. The paces are remarkably free from useless infor- mation. The author has done well in following the alphabetical order. N. Y. Med. Record. In perusing the pages devoted to the special consideration of drug*, their pharmacology, physiological action, toxic action, and therapy, one is constantly surprised at the amount or material compressed in so limited a space. The book will prove a valuable addition to the physician 's library. Occidental Med. Times. It is a meritorious work, with many unique features. It is richly illustrated by well-tried prescriptions showing the practical applica- tion of the various drugs discussed. In short, this work makes a pretty complete encyclo- paedia of the science of therapeutics, conve- niently arranged for handy reference. Med. Wwld. (22)
