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Geriatric Anesthesiology
Edited by J. H. Silverstein, G. A. Rooke, J. G. Reves, and C. H. McLeskey
2nd ed, 439 pp, $119.50
New York, NY, Springer, 2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-3877-2526-0
JAMA. 2008;299(15):1839-1840.
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My 95-year-old grandmother was recently admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture. She fell at her home while leaning against an open refrigerator door that swung closed against her weight (85 lb). As a child, I had seen her dance around this same kitchen while making perfect red sauce potato gnocchi; now, as an anesthesiologist, my mind moved from that pleasant memory to concern about her imminent anesthetic care.
The second edition of Geriatric Anesthesiology has never been more relevant. Patients 65 years and older currently comprise a disproportionately larger share of surgical cases, and this number will only increase. Recognizing this trend, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recently mandated increased requirements for geriatric anesthesia education during residency.
The preface by the editors, Drs Silverstein, Rooke, Reves, and McLeskey, outlines some of the challenges in providing anesthetic care for elderly persons. These include misaligned patient-physician expectations, physician . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Alex Macario, MD, MBA, Reviewer
Anesthesia and Health Research & Policy
Department of Anesthesia
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
amaca@stanford.edu
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