20 Common Problems in Geriatrics
Published on 1. March 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-07-118197-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers practical guidance on how to manage the most common conditions seen in ambulatory geriatrics - required reading for students, residents, and practitioners who care for the elderly. It addresses controversies and uncertainties in the diagnosis and management of each problem, patient education, emerging therapeutic approaches (and cost analyses), and behavioral/family/holistic approaches.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a brilliantly conceived and executed book for primary care, office-based physicians that highlights in a meaningful way 20 common problems in older adults. This would make a marvelous textbook for discussing outpatient issues in geriatrics." Doody's 20010101More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 185 mm
Width: 185 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-118197-6 (9780071181976)
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Content
GENERAL Managing Chronic Illness Advance Directives/End of Life Care Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Caregiver Issues Polypharmacy GENITOURINARY PROBLEMS Urinary Incontinence Prostate Disorders ACHES AND PAINS Osteoporosis Joint Pains NEURO-PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS Sleep Disorders Depression Dementia Hearing/Vision Impairment Gait Disorders OTHER COMMON PROBLEMS Constipation Nutrition Infections Skin Dermatologic Problems Wounds Dizziness Index