Essentials of clinical geriatrics / Robert L. Kane [and three others].

By:

Kane, Robert L [author]

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2013Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xvii, 506 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:

9780071792189

Subject(s):

GERIATRICS

LOC classification:

RC 952 .K36 2013

Contents:

Clinical implications of the aging process -- The geriatric patient : demography, epidemiology, and health services utilization -- Evaluating the geriatric patient -- Chronic disease management -- Prevention -- 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

Summary: Offers an engaging introductory guide to the core topics in geriatric medicine. In this book, 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Offers an engaging introductory guide to the core topics in geriatric medicine. In this book, 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.

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