Simpson and Syme of Edinburgh

Only three of the essays are taken from Aequanimitas, which is still readily available. The value of the collection is greatly enhanced by the commentaries of the fourteen distinguished American medical specialists and librarians, which puts each essay critically in perspective. In the sum of its parts, it is a book which may be read and enjoyed by those who are interested in medical education and its destination. A Way ofLife has been described as 'a lay sermon which an archbishop might not be ashamed to have written'. The way of life that it preaches is the practice of living for the day only, and for the day's work, Life in day-tight compartments. It is an 'elegantly produced volume, which arrives from the publisher unopened. Part of the preparation for its reading is the leisurely opening of the leaves with your silver-bladed knife. Ifyou like a sermon, this is a good one.