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Commentary

Not Geropharmacotherapy 101

       

Authors Finestone A, Jacobs MR, Cacciamani JA

Published 15 January 2008 Volume 2007:2(4) Pages 715—718

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S2294

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Albert J Finestone1, Michael R Jacobs2, John A Cacciamani1

1Institute on Aging, Temple University School of Medicine; 2Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Abstract: Critical to survival is the geriatric concept, allostasis, defined as the ability to achieve stability through change. It is appropriate that allostasis is an introduction to this commentary, which may partially apply to the medical and pharmacy profession as currently constituted.

Keywords: allostasis, pharmacy

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