Quantitative Problems in Biochemistry
Barbara H. Billing · Journal of Clinical Pathology · 1973
The book is clearly written but should be read for its authors' personal outlook rather than as a balanced review.For instance, the use of Australia antigen testingin the prevention of posttransfusion hepatitis is dismissed in a few paragraphs although it is the most important practical use of their discovery.The delay of two years between writing and publication means that the mono- graph is already somewhat dated.The authors recognize this problem in their Foreword and a supplementary bibli- ography has been included.However, this contains only a small number of references and it is almost impossible to make use of the list because it is arranged in almost random fashion.There is no index, a defect which would be mitigated if the Table of Contents were expanded.The photographic figures have not been reproduced adequately and diagrams would have been much more helpful.Most active workers in the field will want to own this book, despite its high price, but the general reader would be better advised to consult one of the many recent reviews of the subject. Y. COSSART