In the past 5 years, an explosion of research has linked schizophrenia to medical morbidity and mortality. Lifestyle choices, effects of medications, poor self-care, and barriers to treatment of physical illness often compromise the health of patients with schizophrenia -- increasing the severity of their psychopathology, reducing quality of life, and leading to premature death. Medical Illness and Schizophrenia reflects a growing awareness of the...