Oxford handbook of geriatric medicine / Lesley K. Bowker, James D. Price, Sarah C. Smith.
Material type: TextSeries: Oxford medical publications | Oxford handbooksPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.Description: xvi, 763 p. ; 19 cmISBN:- 9780198530299 (flexicover : alk. paper)
- 0198530293 (flexicover : alk. paper)
- Handbook of geriatric medicine
- 618.97 22
- RC952.55 .B69 2006
- 2006 L-497
- WT 39
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Ageing -- 2. Organising geriatric services -- 3. Clinical assessment of older people -- 4. Rehabilitation -- 5. Falls and funny turns -- 6. Drugs -- 7. Neurology -- 8. Stroke -- 9. Psychiatry -- 10. Cardiovascular system -- Chest Medicine -- 12. Gastroenterology -- 13. Renal medicine -- 14. Homeostasis -- 15. Endocrinology -- 16. Haematology -- 17. Musculoskeletal disease -- 18. Pressure injuries -- 19. Genitourinary medicine -- 20. Incontenence -- 21. Ears -- 22. Eyes -- 23. Skin -- 24. Infection and immunity -- 25. Malignancy -- 26. Death and dying -- 27. Ethics -- 28. Finances.
The population is ageing, and most diseases are far more common in older people. Older people are particularly difficult to assess and to treat effectively and are more vulnerable to therapeutic delays or errors. This handbook provides the information required for effective geriatric practice.
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