it has been claimed that radium emanation is of value in all forms of nonsuppurative, acute, subacute and chronic arthritis (syphilitic and tuberculous excepted), in chronic muscle and joint rheumatism (so-called), in arthritis defor¬ mans, in acute and chronic gout, in neuralgia, sciatica, lum¬ bago, and in tabes dorsalis for the relief of lancinating pains. Its chief value is in the relief of pain. The relief of pain is well established; in consequence, improvement is sometimes observed; but

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... urative results appear to be lacking. Due conservatism should be exercised in judging of the favora¬ ble reports published. The following references may be consulted :