TY - BOOK AU - Bowker,Lesley K. AU - Price,James D. AU - Smith,Sarah C. AU - Smith,Sarah C. TI - Oxford handbook of geriatric medicine T2 - Oxford medical publications SN - 9780199586097 (pbk.) : AV - RC952 U1 - 618.97 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Geriatrics KW - Handbook N1 - Previous ed.: 2006; Text on inside covers; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 ER -