Seguin, C. Alberto. Introduction to Psychosomatic Medicine. [New York:  International Universities Press. Pp.  320. $5.00.]

This volume boils down much of what has come to be called psychosomatic medicine. The approach is rather general and the student would have to do considerable supplementary reading of case reports on various illnesses in the numerous psychiatric journals. Included is a considerable amount of psychiatry, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and medicine, all synthesized. Temporarily this is a good wedge for the introduction of dynamic psychology into medical thinking. Eventually it will all become just part of good medical practice. The work is divided into eight main sections: general concepts, anatomy and psychosomatics, physiology and psychosomatics, psychology and psychosomatics, psychosomatic semeiology, psychosomatic pathology, psychosomatic therapy, and psychosomatic clinics. The preface says, “If this effort provides an introduction and stimulus, it will have served its purpose.” It is a good effort from this point of view and should be valuable to students and general practitioners. The bibliographies at the end of each chapter are helpful but an alphabetical arrangement would have been preferable. [A. N. F.]