non-technical that it would be suitable for publication in the lay press for public education. Several chapters address practical issues having to do with establishing and carrying out a human genome mapping project. Since the Department of Energy, along with the NIH, has a major role in carrying out this project, such papers are particularly appropriate in this small book. The volume will be o...

In the search for review monographs on subspecialty areas of internal medicine (as for those on other topics), there is a premium on brevity. Unlike a standard textbook, a review should try to convey essential information in as little space as possible, so that it can be read and understood quickly. These two books, though of slightly different styles, admirably fulfill these qualities. Lecture...

CONTEXT The frequency with which anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists provide sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopies, especially for low-risk patients, is poorly understood and controversial. OBJECTIVE To quantify temporal comparisons and regional variation in the use of and payment for gastroenterology anesthesia services. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS A retrospective analysis of cla...