New Review: The Care of the Older Person: Fifth Edition

We thank the eminent surgeon and educator, Dr Mary McCarthy for her gracious, insightful, probing review of The Care of the Older Person: Fifth Edition:

https://careoftheolderperson.com

....an excellent resource for the improvement of health and nutrition and the diagnosis and treatment of disease in the geriatric patient. Brief clinical vignettes solidify the principles covered in each chapter and highlight differences in this population. As we enter the “older person” age group, I greatly appreciate the authors’ and editor’s careful attention to all the elements of patient care, from assessment with the frailty index to application of care pathways ensuring optimal outcomes despite multiple comorbidities, impaired physiologic reserve and functional status. Ethical issues and patient values are also well incorporated into decision-making. I recommend this book to all those interested in the care of this vulnerable population-physicians, advanced care providers, nurses and students.

Mary C. McCarthy, MD, FACS, MAMSE ,Professor Emeritus

Wright State University School of Medicine