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Clinical
Geriatrics
T.S. Dharmarajan
and Robert A. Norman
704 pages
2004, CRC
Press/Taylor & Francis
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Detailed
Table of Contents
Highlighting the increasing
importance of geriatrics in primary practice, this volume provides
expert guidance on the care of elderly patients. It focuses on
the basic principles of geriatric medicine, including unique aspects
of patient evaluation, whether in the hospital, nursing-home or
home-care setting. Written by prominent specialists, it covers
general principles of aging, approach to the elderly patient,
geriatric syndromes, geriatric neuropsychiatry and common geriatric
diseases, disorders and health concerns. A medical textbook for
practitioners, students, and trainees, the double-column format
makes it easy to use and the bibliographic references and index
make it a complete reference.
· Identifies
the unique aspects of geriatric patient evaluation
· Covers most areas of clinical geriatrics with contributions
from leading experts
· Provides cutting-edge information in an easy-to-read
format
· Includes topics such as vitamin B12 deficiency, HIV disease
in the elderly, and cutaneous skin infections
· Contains over 200 tables provide concise, easily accessible
information
· Serves as a grounding for fellows in geriatric medicine
and as a text for medical, nursing and physician assistant students,
and interns and residents in family practice
Geriatric medicine
is an emerging field in the U.S., Canada, and Europe with Asia
following not too far behind. And as the aging population increases
worldwide, the field will continue to grow in importance. Keeping
pace with this rapidly expanding field, Clinical Geriatrics
provides the basic principles of geriatric medicine, including
important aspects of patient evaluation and management in the
hospital, nursing home, home, and other community settings.
Unique in its simplicity
of style, the book is based on material derived from standard
international journals and the experience of the contributors.
It presents information in an easy-to-find and easy-to-understand
format, yet does not oversimplify the subject. The editors also
cover topics not commonly found in texts on geriatrics including
vitamin B12 deficiency, HIV disease in the elderly, and cutaneous
skin infections. The combination of authoritative information
and convenient format make Clinical Geriatrics the definitive
text for teaching geriatric medicine and the ideal reference for
primary health care providers.
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