Elderly Medicine - Hardcover

Rai, Gurcharan S.; Mulley, Graham P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9058232344 ISBN 13: 9789058232342

Publisher: CRC Press, 2001

Synopsis

Conventional medical diagnoses and treatments take on much greater complexity when applied to older patients. This volume provides a comprehensive profile of each issue facing the clinician who is involved with such patients. The author discusses geriatrics in general, emphasizing the legal, social and biological aspects of aging, before addressing a range of specific topics, including hypertension, asthma, UTIs, bone disorders, cancer, oral health, skin problems and incontinence. Elderly Medicine: A Training Guide even guides the reader through the business aspects of geriatric care, explaining how professionals can use information technology and consulting services. Both the experienced geriatrician and the trainee can learn much from this lively guide.

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Review

'...offers practical advice on common problems...I was very impressed by the book' -- Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

`...this book provides an excellent summary of the parts that make up the whole geriatrician' -- The Lancet

Synopsis

PART I: 1. General Themes 2. Biological Ageing - Its Relevance to Geriatricians 3. Social Gerontology 4. Clinical Ageing 5. Developing and Planning Services 6. Community Geriatric Care 7. Medical Ethics and the Law PART II: 8. Core Topics 9. Urinary Incontinence 10. Falls and Instability 11. Orthogeriatric Care 12. Palliative Care 13.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9058232344
• ISBN 13: 9789058232342
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 420