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By Rubin Bressler and Michael D. Katz. 689 pp. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1993. $49.95. ISBN 0-07-007660-X.

The topic of this book -- the pharmacology of drugs used in elderly patients -- is an important one. Because the aging process modifies the metabolism and clinical effects of some medications, elderly patients are susceptible to adverse drug reactions, some necessitating hospitalization. This aspect of geriatric pharmacology is especially critical since the elderly use twice as many prescription drugs per patient as the general population.

Geriatric Pharmacology is made up of 24 chapters, contributed largely by physicians and pharmacists affiliated with the University of Arizona. Some of the chapters are excellent, such as those on pain control, incontinence, diabetes, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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