A New Book Review Editor

Abstract

Dr. Francis D. Moore, distinguished physician and Moseley Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, at Harvard Medical School, will step down as the Journal's book review editor effective September 1. I accepted his resignation with deep regret. Dr. Moore has served the Journal in various capacities under four editors for more than 40 years; he has reviewed countless manuscripts, served twice on the editorial board, and edited the book review section since 1980. During his stewardship as book review editor he departed from the traditional format for such reviews. Instead of publishing reviews of books on random topics, he often clustered . . .