582 The Journal of Emergency Medicine

and treatment. A few of the poisons cho- sen for inclusion in the handbook, such as meprobamate and methyprylon, are less commonly seen today in pediatric poison- ings. The text would benefit from inclu- sion of discussions of antidysrhythmic drugs, clonidine, and other antihyperten- sives and cocaine toxicity.

This handbook would be a useful ad- junct to the references on poisonings in any emergency department or ambulatory center that sees children. (It is invaluable

for pediatricians’ and family physicians’ offices.) A major asset of the text is its brevity and the ease of accessing relevant information. We hope that a newly revised edition may be forthcoming but believe there is much in the current handbook to recommend its wider usage.

Patrick Fennell, MD Susan Wason, MD

Children’s Hospital Medical Center 3350 Elland Avenue

Cincinnati, OH 45229