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Essentials of clinical geriatrics / Robert L. Kane ... [and others].
Holman Biotech Commons RC952 .K36 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kane, Robert L., 1940-2017.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geriatrics.
- Aging.
- Older people--Health and hygiene.
- Older people.
- Aged.
- Aging--physiology.
- Aging--psychology.
- Diagnosis, Differential.
- Geriatric Assessment.
- Medical Subjects:
- Geriatrics.
- Aged.
- Aging--physiology.
- Aging--psychology.
- Diagnosis, Differential.
- Geriatric Assessment.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 506 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Seventh edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, [2013]
- Summary:
- An engaging introductory guide to the core topics in geriatric medicine, For nearly three decades, the goal of Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics has remained unchanged: to help clinicians do a better job of caring for their older patients. You will find thorough and authoritative coverage of all the important issues in geriatrics, along with concise, practical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in an elderly patient. Features: A strong focus on the field's must-know concepts, from the nature of clinical aging to differential diagnosis of important geriatric syndromes to drug therapy and health services, Numerous tables and figures that summarize conditions, values, mechanisms, therapeutics, and more, Thorough coverage of preventive services and disease screening, An appendix of Internet resources on geriatrics, Recognizing the reality that medical issues interact with other social and environmental issues, Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics includes chapters on Health Services, Nursing Home Care, Ethical Issues in the Care of Older Persons, and Palliative Care. You will also find chapters on the differential diagnosis and management of confusion, depression, incontinence, falls, and immobility and general management strategies on cardiovascular disorders, decreased vitality, and sensory impairment. There is no better resource to help you effectively address the challenges faced by the upcoming "grey tsunami" than Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Clinical implications of the aging process
- The geriatric patient : demography, epidemiology, and health services utilization
- Evaluating the geriatric patient
- Chronic disease management
- Prevention
- Confusion : delirium and dementia
- Diagnosis and management of depression
- Incontinence
- Falls
- Immobility
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Decreased vitality
- Sensory impairment
- Drug therapy
- Health services
- Nursing home care
- Ethical issues in the care of older persons
- Palliative care.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780071792189
- 007179218X
- OCLC:
- 814389920
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