30 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y M ARCH 197g B O O K REVIEW - continued inclusion o f a discussion on degenerative arth ro sis of th e spine an d in terv erteb ral disc disease, is welcomed. W hat is sadly lacking in th is boo k is a m ention o f passive m o b ilisatio n as possible treatm en t fo r in ter­ v erteb ral disc lesions. S hortw ave d iath erm y is still em ­ ployed in th e treatm en t o f rh eu m ato id a rth ritis, w hereas it is now know n th a t deep h eat is d etrim en tal to this condition. I t is h oped th a t these two points can be p u t rig h t in a fu tu re edition. T h e th ird section on p h y sio th erap y fo r children is subdivided in to th ree p arts: (1) C hild developm ent. T h e a u th o r discusses briefly the m ilestones o f developm ent as a related sequence, w hich is m ore m eaningful th an th e list given in previous editions. A n illustrated c h art o f developm ent w ould be a fu rth e r im provem ent. A n in fo rm ativ e section on th e im portance of play and the choice o f useful toys is also included. (2) Some specific conditions related to children, including con­ genital ab n o rm alities and re sp ira to ry conditions. (3) M ental subnorm ality, w ith suggestions fo r physical assistance. T h e final section deals w ith th e few rem aining skin diseases still referred fo r physiotherapy. Leg ulcers, burns an d sk in grafts a re fairly extensively described and w ell illu strated b u t treatm en t is n o t very specific. I q u ery the valid ity o f th e a u th o r’s statem ent: “T h e usefulness o f u ltra v io le t light on w ounds is d o ubted by m an y ”. I t is m y experience th a t if correctly applied, u ltrav io let lig h t can be invaluable. I t is a p ity th a t th e m anagem ent o f physical d is­ ab ility in general is excluded in this edition, although it is touched on w hen applicable in conjunction w ith v ario u s conditions. G en erally speaking, th e ap p ro ach in th is book assum es th a t th e p h y sio th erap ist is fa m ilia r w ith m ethods and techniques m entioned in treatm ent. F ro m the students’ view point, this leaves a gap. I t is hoped th at in fu tu re editions detailed technique will be in ­ cluded to enhance the value o f this otherw ise very useful book, fo r student and physiotherapist. M. C. D rotsky P O ST-G RA DU ATE COURSE ON T H E V E R Y EARLY D ETECTIO N A N D T R E A TM E N T OF CEREBRAL M OTO R D ISTUR BA NC ES A tw o-w eek po st-g rad u ate course on the very early d etection and tre a tm e n t of cerebral m o to r disturbances w ill be h eld a t th e U niversity o f Stellenbosch, Parow - vallei, C ape fro m 2nd to 13th O ctober 1978. T h e course w ill be given by D r. E. K ong (p aed iatric n eu ro ­ logist) a n d M iss M. B. Q u in to n (physiotherapist) of the U n iv ersity o f Bern, Sw itzerland. A p p licatio n s will be accepted fro m registered phy sio ­ therapists, occupational th erap ists o r speech therapists who h av e successfully com pleted a recognised two- m onth po st-reg istratio n course on neurodevelopm ental th erap y w ith in th e last five years. T h e n u m b e r of course p a rtic ip a n ts is lim ited to 15 and, in o rd e r to ensure th a t m axim um benefit is d erived fro m th e course, preferen ce w ill be given to applicants a t centres from w hich m o re th an one th e ra p ist apply. T h e course fee will be ap p ro x im ately R100. T h e facilities o f the M edical School L ib ra ry will be av ail­ able to course p a rtic ip a n ts and refreshm ents/lunch will b e av ailab le fro m the M edical School cafetaria. A p p licatio n fo rm s are av ailable fro m : M r. de C lerk M edical School U n iv ersity of Stellenbosch P.O. B ox 63 7505 T ygerberg T h e closing d ate fo r applications is 31st M ay 1978. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN M iss D ia n a G askell, S u p erin ten d en t Physiotherapist B rom pton H o sp ital, L ondon, w ill be attached to the D e p a rtm e n t of P h y sio th erap y d u rin g A p ril, M ay and Ju n e 1978. T h e follow ing po st-g rad u ate activities wju be av ailab le during th a t time. Sym posium on C linical M anagem ent of C hronic R esp irato ry D isease F ee: R2,00 (including tea) V enue: N ico M alan R ecreatio n H all, Groote Schuur H ospital. W orkshop on P hysiotherapy Technique used in Intensive C are and R espiratory C onditions F ee: R5,00 (including tea) V enue: D ep artm en t of P hysiotherapy, 8 Clee R oad, O bservatory 7925. W orkshop on A p p a ra tu s used by Physio­ therapists in Intensive C are and R espira­ to ry C onditions Fee: R5,00 (including tea) V enue: D ep artm en t of P hysiotherapy, 8 Clee R oad, O bservatory 7925. v 12-23 June: R efresher course on T re a tm e n t o f N euro­ logical an d N eu ro su rg ical C onditions in­ cluding Intensive C are F ee: R40,00 fo r the full course or R5,00 p e r day. N u m b er w ill be lim ited as it is a practical course. V enue: D ep artm en t o f P hysiotherapy, 8 Clee R oad, O bservatory 7025. F u rth e r details can be o b tain ed from : T h e Secretary F acu lty o f M edicine P ost-graduate E d u catio n Centre M edical School O bservatory 7925. ; T el.: 55-8969. 15 A p ril: 6 M ay: 27 M ay: R ep ro du ce d by S ab in et G at ew ay u nd er li ce nc e gr an te d by th e P ub lis he r (d at ed 2 01 3. )