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Edited by Peter Lanzer and Eric J. Topol. 1941 pp., illustrated. Berlin, Germany, Springer-Verlag, 2002. $199. ISBN 3-540-41484-3.

In the preface to this new book, editors Peter Lanzer and Eric J. Topol state that "panvascular medicine represents a new approach, providing cohesive and comprehensive quality vascular care." They correctly point out that the care of patients with vascular disorders is currently inconsistent and fragmented. Some of the clinical specialties involved include cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, radiology, neurology, neurosurgery, and vascular medicine (angiology). To say that panvascular medicine is a multidisciplinary field is an understatement. The challenge that faced the editors and authors of this book was not only to cover this new field, but to define it . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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