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Book review
Parkinson's Disease in the Older Patient
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Edited by J R Playfer, J V Hindle (Pp 370, £55.00). Arnold, London, 2001. ISBN 0340759143
This is a welcome addition to the literature. The book has been published with the help and support of the British Geriatrics Society special interest group in Parkinson's disease and the Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom. Both organisations have been at the forefront of increasing public and professional awareness of the need for a holistic approach to the care of older people with this condition. Understanding of the pathophysiology, therapeutics, and progression of the disease, as well as the …