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edited by Alfred P. Fishman, 3rd ed, 2777+ pp, with illus, $350, ISBN 0-07-911167-X, New York, NY, McGraw-Hill, 1998.

JAMA. 1998;279:1223.

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Al Fishman, one of the icons in the changing field of pulmonary medicine, and five associate editors have somehow succeeded in bringing 248 authors together to produce 182 chapters in this two-volume third edition. Many of the contributors are recognized leaders in the field, and others are newcomers who are making mighty contributions to its evolution. The contributors come from at least 19 disciplines outside of medicine, most notably anatomy, pathology, pediatrics, physiology, radiology, and surgery. Other disciplines include behavioral science, dermatology, molecular biology, and veterinary medicine. Most of the chapters are written by pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, allergists and immunologists, and surgeons.

Each chapter is well-organized and begins with a useful outline. Most end with a summary and an excellent selection of references, including many from the 1990s and a few as recent as 1997. Classic historical references are also included. Chapters range in length from an unbelievably short . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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