Auteur : Kane, Robert L. 1940- / Ouslander, Joseph G. / Abrass, Itamar B. / Resnick, Barbara

Édition : 6th edition

Maison d'édition : McGraw-Hill Medical

Date de publication : 2009

Collation : xxii, 576 p. : ill.

ISBN : 9780071498227

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Clinical implications of the aging process -- 2. The geriatric patient : demography, epidemiology and health services utilization -- 3. Evaluating the geriatric patient -- 4. Chronic disease management -- 5. Prevention -- 6. Confusion : delirium and dementia -- 7. Diagnosis and management of depression -- 8. Incontinence -- 9. Falls -- 10. Immobility -- 11. Cardiovascular disorders -- 12. Decreased vitality -- 13. Sensory impairment -- 14. Drug Therapy -- 15. Health services -- 16. Nursing home care -- 17. Ethical issues in the care of older persons

Résumé : Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics delivers a broad, well-written overview of all the important issues in geriatrics along with concise, practical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in older patients.

Features:

• A strong focus on the field's must-know concepts, from the nature of clinical aging to differential diagnosis of important geriatric syndromes to drug therapy and health services
• Time-saving tables that summarize conditions, values, mechanisms, therapeutics, and more
• Thorough coverage of preventive services and disease screening
• An appendix of internet resources on geriatrics
• NEW! Evidence-Based Summary section added to selected chapters
• NEW! The addition of a Nurse Practitioner to the author team for the widest perspective possible

Mots-clés : Personnes âgées - Counseling / Personnes âgées - Évaluation fonctionnelle / Personnes âgées - Maladies - Diagnostic / Personnes âgées - Maladies - Prévention

Cote : WT 100 K16e 2009