Lecture Notes on Geriatrics

Knowledge of the main diseases affecting aged people continues to expand rapidly, with major advances in the fields of Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis and stroke in particular. At the same time the proportion of the population over 65 continues to grow. This fourth edition of "Lecure Notes on Geriatrics" reviews the field. Emphasizing the day-to-day practice of physicians dealing with elderly patients, this book meets the need of MB and Diploma candidates in geriatrics. Coverage includes social aspects of ageing, medical and surgical treatment of the old, cerebrovascular disease, disability and rehabilitation, gastrointestinal disease, and death and dying.