Brain, Vol. 125, No. 8, 1923-1924,
August 2002
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Book Review |
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: CURRENT STATUS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE
Department of Neurology,Atkinson Morleys Hospital, London, UK
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: CURRENT STATUS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE
Edited by J. E. Joy and R. B. Johnston Jr
2001. Landover: National Academy Press
Price £54.95. ISBN 0309072859.
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This book, 412 pages in all, is the result of a collaborative effort from the Institute of Medicine in response to a request from the US National Multiple Sclerosis Society to review current knowledge of multiple sclerosis and to identify ways forward with regard to future research into multiple sclerosis. It is difficult to classify and characterize this offering in terms of who might buy it, and who might benefit from it. There is no doubt about the ambition and enthusiasm of the editors with regard to the future of multiple sclerosis research.
The book begins with an Executive Summary, which does not shirk from