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edited by M. S. John Pathy, Alan J. Sinclair, and John E. Morley, 4th ed, 2134 pp, with illus, $634, ISBN-13 978-0-470-09055-8, ISBN-10 0-470-09055-3, Hoboken, NJ, Wiley, 2006.

JAMA. 2006;296:2148-2149.

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The fourth edition of Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine is a well-written, comprehensive textbook that covers a wide variety of topics related to the care of older persons. The new, fourth edition consists of two volumes with a total of 170 chapters. According to the preface, there are 40 new chapters, and others are rewritten. The book is intended to enhance the geriatrics knowledge of general practitioners, residents, fellows, and geriatricians in both private practice and academic settings. Chapters are contributed by 249 individuals affiliated with universities across the globe.

The content is divided into four parts. In part 1, "Human Aging: A Biological Perspective," contributors thoroughly describe age-related phenomena of physiology, immunity, neurochemistry, neuropathology, and psychology. The chapter on physiology describes the effects of aging on each of the organ systems, also well summarized in a number of useful tables.

Part 2, "Human Aging: Social and Community Perspectives," . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Aman Nanda, MD, Reviewer
Brown Medical School
Providence, RI
aman_nanda@brown.edu

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