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Ferment, a sign of progress in any scientific field, has previously
been lacking in the area of cryptorchidism, where the only activity
has been in improving operative methods. Now, however, profound
changes in the care of boys with cryptorchidism are being brought
about; ideas are arising from a fresh look at comparative anatomy,
and histological and experimental observa tions are being
supplemented by clinical tests made possible by new hormonal
agents. The treatment of cryptorchidism begins with its recognition
by the pediatri cian, who until now has shown little interest
because of disappointing results from chorionic gonadotropin
administration. As for the surgeon, his bent toward restoration of
normal anatomical relationships has kept his attention focused on
the development of better surgical technics to bring the recalci
trant testis into the scrotum. Both specialists have avoided the
primordial question of why the testis did not descend properly. If
this were known they would treat the cause of cryptorchidism, and
not be satisfied merely with trying to correct its end result. As
one reads this book, one sees that in most patients cryptorchidism
is not caused by some anatomical structure blocking the way or by
some deformity of the testis interfering with the transport
mechanism. Rather, deficiencies in the hormonal environment of the
fetus retard the developmen tal sequences essential to the normal
differentiation and descent of the testis. The clinical solution is
thus to provide the deficient substances."
Although many books about the Civil War have been written by
veterans, few provide an accurate and entertaining portrayal of the
daily life of a soldier, as does "Corporal Si Klegg and His
"Pard."""" The book, first published in 1887, gives an inside look
at the transformation from citizen to soldier and the diverse and
constantly changing experiences on the march, on the battlefield,
in camp, and in the hospital. Although the main characters, Si
Klegg and his partner "Shorty," are fictional, as is their company,
Wilbur F. Hinman himself was a four-year veteran of the war. He
speaks with the authority of a soldier who participated in several
battles with the Sixty-fifth Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, which lost 25 percent of its strength to battlefield
deaths and disease. He gives a true voice to the individual
soldier, presents a realistic picture of army life, and provides an
accurate feel for how Civil War soldiers lived and died. The life
of a Civil War soldier is so realistically portrayed, both in the
text and through the illustrations, that this book has become an
indispensable reference for Civil War reenactors attempting to
perfectly reconstruct the experiences of the common soldier during
the war. Allan R. Millett provides an introduction to this Bison
Books edition.
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