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4th ed, edited by E. Richard Stiehm, MD, 1084 pp, $280, ISBN 0-7216-4948-3, Philadelphia, Pa, WB Saunders Co, 1996.

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:1044-1045.

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This updated edition is an important book that should be in the libraries of all medical practitioners. Chapters 1 through 8 describe the development and function of the immune system in an organized and concise manner. However, the information that is more useful to the practitioner begins in the second section of the book, chapters 9 through 19, which concentrates on immunodeficiency disorders. Chapter 9, "Immunodeficiency Disorders: General Considerations," is a well-organized, comprehensive, and easily understandable guide to the most common questions related to immunodeficiency faced by the general pediatrician, such as How many upper respiratory tract infections are too many? What kinds of infections suggest an immunodeficiency? What basic laboratory studies can be used to screen for immunodeficiency? How do I interpret the results of multiple immunology tests, such as T-cell enumeration, or a low IgG₄ level? If an immunodeficiency is found, what treatments and support groups are available . . . [Full Text of this Article]