Essentials of clinical geriatrics
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Essentials of clinical geriatrics
McGraw-Hill, Inc., Health Professions Division, c1994
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The third edition of this text provides primary care physicians and residents in geriatric medicine with a clinical guide to treating elderly patients. Extensively revised and updated, it covers all aspects of the diagnosis and management of common problems presenting in elderly patients. The book also covers many of the non-clinical problems which often cause complications in the patient, such as social and environmental problems, dementia, incontinence and instability and falling. There is also a thoroughly updated section on geriatric pharmacology.
Table of Contents
Part One: The Aging Patient and Geriatric Assessment.Clinical Implications of the Aging.The Elderly Patient: Demography and Epidemiology.Evaluating the Elderly Patient.Part Two: Differential Diagnosis and Management.Confusion.Diagnosis and Management of Depression.Incontinence.Instability and Falls.Immobility.Cardiovascular Disorders.Decreased Vitality.Sensory Impairment.Disorders of Temperature Regulation.Part Three: General Management Strategies.Iatrogenesis.Drug Therapy.Developing Clinical Expectations.Long-Term-Care Resources.Nursing Home Care.Appendix: Suggested Geriatric Medical Forms.
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