Fundamentals of geriatric medicine : a case-based approach

✍ Scribed by Rainier P Soriano; Helen M Fernandez; Christine K Cassel; Rosanne M Leipzig

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1347
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Offering an overview of geriatric care, this work addresses geriatric pharmacology, Medicare and Medicaid, and other subjects unique to older adults. It takes a case-based instructional approach that helps to navigate the complexity of disease prevention, presentation, and treatment for conditions such as depression, dementia, and hypertension.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Approach to the older adult patient / Rainier P. Soriano --
The comprehensive geriatric assessment / Rainier P. Soriano --
Geriatric pharmacology and drug prescribing for older adults / Rosanne M. Leipzig --
Sites of care for older adults / Kenneth S. Boockvar --
Medicare and medicaid / S. Brent Ridge --
Psychosocial influences on health in later life / Judith L. Howe --
Medicolegal aspects of the care of older adults / Olusegun A. Apoeso --
Prevention and chemoprophylaxis in the elderly / Emily J. Chai --Vision and hearing impairments / Helen M. Fernandez --
Exercise and rehabilitation / Sandra E. Sanchez-Reilly --
Nutrition / Sandra E. Sanchez-Reilly --
The older surgical patient / Hannah I. Lipman --
Depression, dementia, and delirium / Rainier P. Soriano --
Insomnia and other sleep disorders / Reena Karani --
Transient ischemic attack and stroke / Daniel E. Wollman --
Parkinson's disease and related disorders / Daniel E. Wollman --
Dizziness and syncope / Rainier P. Soriano --
Osteoarthritis / Kathleen R. Srock --
Osteoporosis / Helen M. Fernandez --
Instability and falls / Helen M. Fernandez --
Hip fractures / Rengena E. Chan-Ting --
Hypertension / Olusegun A. Apoeso --
Cardiovascular and peripheral arterial diseases / Anna U. Loengard --Diabetes mellitus / Audrey K. Chun --
Thyroid disorders / Audrey K. Chun --
Anemia in the elderly / Jennifer M. Hensley --
Benign prostatic hyperplasia / Hans L. Stöhrer --
Erectile dysfunction / Hans L. Stöhrer --
Urinary incontinence / Eileen H. Callahan --
Pressure ulcers / R. Morgan Bain --
Overview of palliative care and non-pain symptom management / Rainier P. Soriano --
Principles of pain management / R. Morgan Bain.
Abstract:

This useful book distills the knowledge contained in the classic text, Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach, 4/e into a practical guide that empowers primary care, family medicine, and internal medicine residents to quickly apply theoretical material to clinical practice. Read more...