ABC of Geriatric Medicine

Eds.: Cooper, Nicola, Mulley, Graham, Forrest, Kirsty

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Demographic trends confirm what clinicians already know - they are spending increasing amounts of time dealing with older people. This new ABC provides an introduction to the new and increasing challenges of treating older patients in a variety of settings.

ABC of Geriatric Medicine provides an overview of geriatric medicine in practice. Chapters are written by experts, and are based on the specialty geriatric medicine curriculum in the UK.

ABC of Geriatric Medicine is a highly illustrated, informative, and practical source of knowledge, with links to further information and resources. It is an essential guide where management of the ageing population is a major health issue - for hospital and family doctors, students, nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1A405169420
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2009
• Abmessung: 288mm x 223mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 308g
• ISBN-13: 9781405169424
• ISBN-10: 1405169427
• Artikelnr.: 25542981

Autorenporträt

Nicola Cooper Consultant in Acute Medicine and Geriatrics, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK Kirsty Forrest Consultant in Anaesthesia and Education, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK Graham Mulley Professor of Elderly Medicine and President of the British Geriatrics Society, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors. Preface. 1. Introducing geriatric medicine. 2. Prescribing in
older people. 3. Delirium. 4. Falls. 5. Bone health. 6. Syncope. 7.
Transient ischaemic attack and stroke. 8. Dementia. 9. Urinary
incontinence. 10. Perioperative problems. 11. Rehabilitation. 12.
Palliative care. 13. Discharge planning. 14. Intermediate care. 15.
Benefits and social services. Index.