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Book review
Dementia, 2nd edition
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Dementia, 2nd edition. Edited by john o'brian, david ames,and alistair burns (Pp 940, £155.00). Published by Arnold Publishers, London, 2000. ISBN 0 340 759216X.
Dementia is a big subject and this is a big book. The first edition was edited by Raymond Levy and Alistair Burns and for this edition Professor Levy's retirement has catapulted John O'Brien and David Ames into sharing the editor's role. It is a role that seems to have been fulfilled excellently. Since the last edition the dementia field has not so much moved as leapt …