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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2013Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xvii, 506 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780071792189
Subject(s): 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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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Nursing GC RC 952 .K36 2013 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000008344
Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Nursing GC RC 952 .K36 2013 c.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.2 Available NULIB000008345

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

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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