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edited by William R. Hazzard, John P. Blass, Jeffrey B. Halter, Joseph G. Ouslander, and Mary E. Tinetti, 5th ed, 1648 pp, with illus, $195, ISBN 0-07-140216-0, New York, NY, McGraw-Hill, 2003.

JAMA. 2004;291:2760.

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Geriatrics and gerontology continue to grow and develop but appear to be at a crucial point. Clearly, the population is aging with increasing needs for geriatric care but equally apparent is that there is not, nor will there be in the foreseeable future, an adequate supply of trained geriatricians to meet this demand. The primary care physician will continue to be at the forefront in providing geriatric medical care. Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology will serve as a valuable resource not only for geriatricians but for all physicians who care for older adults.

The text is written in an easy-to-read style and effectively combines basic science data with updated, evidence-based treatment approaches to most geriatric health care issues.

Woven throughout the chapters is the central theme of function and functional assessment and its paramount role in providing care to older adults. Specific content is presented in a multidisciplinary approach, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Gerard Kerins, MD, Reviewer
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington
kerins@adp.uchc.edu

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