THE NATURE OF DISEASE

may have been "Monan's Grill". Anecdotes and quotations are interspersed through the book and make for pleasant reading. The approach to "Psychology for Nurses" is largely through child psychology. This is well discussed, and is illustrated by excellent photographs. Whilst such a plan has the merit of intrinsic soundness, for the 'student nurse it has an additional advantage. In her career she will have many child patients and adult patients with children. Child psychology for both physician and nurse should be a basic study. Furthermore, to her as a wife, citizen and member of a community, adult and child psychology has a valuable message in the realm of mental hygiene. The relationship between bodily and mental processes receives due consideration; the individual is regarded as a whole, so that "the total situation to Which we respond at anyone time depends upon many factors such as physical condition, previous experiences with similar situations, immediate interests and immediately preceding activities". As an example of the practical approach to nursing problems may be quoted a summary dealing with outbursts of temper. "The human organism is so constructed that release from tension may be obtained through vigorous expression. The problem of the nurse in guiding angry and irritable behaviour is to find ways of providing the patient with an outlet. She can also help by trying to discover why he is frustrated." "Psychology for Nurses" should be in every library for nurses. It will be read with interest and profit.