Geriatric Drug Handbook
For Long Term Care
Published on 1. January 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-0-683-05793-5 (ISBN)
Description
This handbook is designed to help physicians and other caregivers who treat the elderly. As the percentage of the population over the age of 65 increases throughout the Western world, so does the chance that some time will be spent by a greater number of people in nursing homes. It is therefore important that physicians have access to the information necessary to provide the correct drug therapy in the long term care of their elderly patients. This book aims to provide that information
This handbook is designed to help physicians and other caregivers who treat the elderly. As the percentage of the population over the age of 65 increases throughout the Western world, so does the chance that some time will be spent by a greater number of people in nursing homes. It is therefore important that physicians have access to the information necessary to provide the correct drug therapy in the long term care of their elderly patients. This book aims to provide that information
This handbook is designed to help physicians and other caregivers who treat the elderly. As the percentage of the population over the age of 65 increases throughout the Western world, so does the chance that some time will be spent by a greater number of people in nursing homes. It is therefore important that physicians have access to the information necessary to provide the correct drug therapy in the long term care of their elderly patients. This book aims to provide that information
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Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Weight
234 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-683-05793-5 (9780683057935)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Advantages of simplicity in long-term drug regimens; practical drug use in the elderly; antibiotic selection; treatment of depression; anti-hypertensive therapy; anti-convulsants; anti-psychotics and sedative hypnotics; treatment of constipation; drug therapy of urinary continence; cardiovascular agents; pain management; treatment of type II diabetes mellitus; prevention and treatment of peptic ulcer disease; treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; evaluating drug therapy.