'œThe book is organized so that it may be used as a reference text and the bibliographies are extensive, I suspect that this compendium of sources is unique for this field and potentially useful in a practical way. Overall the book is structured soundly, and the discussions and information in each section are pertinent to the topic. The editors have compiled an interesting, catholic perspective on allergic disorders which puts present beliefs, fallacies, and practices in sensible order for the nonallergist.'' New York State Journal of Medicine.