Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine A Case-Based Approach /
As the population ages, the unique needs of elderly patients are becoming increasingly important to practitioners of primary care, geriatric medicine, family medicine, and internal medicine. Physicians need a handy resource that presents the essentials of geriatric medicine and suggests simple ways...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2007. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32326-8 |
Table of Contents:
- Approach to the Older Adult Patient
- The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Geriatric Pharmacology and Drug Prescribing for Older Adults
- Sites of Care for Older Adults
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Psychosocial Influences on Health in Later Life
- Medicolegal Aspects of the Care of Older Adults
- Prevention and Chemoprophylaxis in the Elderly
- Vision and Hearing Impairments
- Exercise and Rehabilitation
- Nutrition
- The Older Surgical Patient
- Depression, Dementia, and Delirium
- Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
- Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
- Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders
- Dizziness and Syncope
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Instability and Falls
- Hip Fractures
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular and Peripheral Arterial Diseases
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Thyroid Disorders
- Anemia in the Elderly
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Urinary Incontinence
- Pressure Ulcers
- Overview of Palliative Care and Non-Pain Symptom Management
- Principles of Pain Management.