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Provides coverage of the expanding area of geriactric gastroenterology, focusing on issues that need to be addressed when treating the elderly patient. The volume includes differing incidence of diseases, comorbidity factors, diminished reserve, and therapeutic benefits as life expectancy decreases. It considers the physiology, immune system, and pharmacological needs when assessing older patients, as well as the attitudes and expectations of physicians.

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The contributors convey a great fund of knowledgeuseful not only in office practice but also in the nursing home, for special surgical considerations, and for meeting the special nutritional demands of an aging gastrointestinal tract. -Chicago Medicine I particularly admire [the book's] clarity, practicality, and organization, appealling to a broad range of primary care cliniciansthe authors did an excellent jobof focusing sharply on the geriatric aspects of their subjects instead of just paying 'lip service' to considerations in elderly patients. a superb achievement! -David B. Sachar, M.D. The Dr. Burrill B. Crohn Professor of Medicine, Director of the Dr. Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York

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