Care of the older adult in the office setting
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Care of the older adult in the office setting
（Primary care : clinics in office practice, v. 32,
Saunders, 2005
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Care of the older adult in the office setting is the focus of this edition. Review articles examine screening and assessment. Common ailments are also discussed, such as depression, hypertension, respiratory infections, falls and fractures; and urinary incontinence. The authors also address nutrition, drugs, decision making, advance care directives and end of life care, community resources, and the physician's role in long term care.
Table of Contents
1. Healthy Aging, Screening, and Risk Factor Reduction (Morley) 2. Nutrition and the Older Adult (Noel and Reddy) 3. Incremental Geriatric Assessment of the Older Patient Who is not Functioning Well (Ensberg) 4. Recognition and Assessment of Cognitive Impairment (Shatz) 5. Depression in the Older Adult (Lawhorne) 6. Managing Hypertension in the Older Adult (Maddens) 7. Diagnosing and Managing Respiratory Infections in the Older Adult (Mehr) 8. Falls and Fractures (Komara) 9. Urinary Incontinence (Keilman) 10. Appropriate Drug Prescribing for the Older Adult (Katz) 11. Shared Decision Making and Determining Decision Making Capacity (Brody) 12. Advance Care Directives and End of Life Care (Ogle) 13. The Interface between the Primary Care Office and Community Resources (Holmes and Lawhorne) 14. The Primary Care Physician's Role in Long Term Care (Evans)
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