Under medical quackery the events are very well documented I fail to see anything of value in

author includes also the promo-
tion of self-medication by the ad-
vertising media.
A chapter on "The lawless cen-
turies" provides a concise history
of patent medicines from 1708 to
1906. Subsequent chapters relate
the history of famous quacks and
their achievements. The last chap-
ter "The perennial proneness" ex-
plains the great success of quack-
ery, and the public's gullibility.
Against this background is de-
picted the constant battle of the
Food and Drug Administration
supported by the American Medi-
cal Association, the Post Office De-
partment, The Federal Trade
Commission, the press and other
organizations. 0 p p o s i n g them
were not only the quacks, but
also numerous honest associations
and citizens, even judges who
evoked the right of personal and
medical freedom. The related
and show thorough research by the obtaining this volume for the fam-
author. ily doctor's bookshelf.
Canadian laws are not men- It is a consolidation of develop-
tioned in the book. However our mental psychology from infancy to
proximity to the United States, adolescence and as such its interest
our widespread use of their prod- lies with the psychologists primar-
ucts and exposure to their adver- ily and pediatric specialists secon-
tising give American quackery darily. The chapters on sensory mo-
equal importance on this side of tor level of intelligence, where
the border. I recommend this book there is as yet no language, intro-
for both the family physician and duces new thoughts on the assimila-
his patients. tion mechanism of acquiring intel-
ligence, and while difficult to in-
terpret, is of some interest. How-
Reviewed by Julita Borzecki, MD ever by the time one reaches the
(Dr. Borzecki is an anesthetist in chapter on concrete operations of
Ottawa, Ont.) thought, he is -floundering for a
footing.
Title: The Psychology of the Child
Authors: Jean Piaget and Barbel Reviewed by
Inhelder J. Leventhal, MD.
(Dr. Leventhal is a Toronto practi-
Publisher: General Publishing Co. tioner and an editorial adviser to
Price: $6.95 CANADIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
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