Essential Geriatrics Third Edition

Author : Henry Woodford
Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846194261
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Geriatrics written by Henry Woodford and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an ageing population, those who specialise in the treatment of older people are more essential than ever. The specialty is also becoming more evidence-based as research into care of the elderly grows. This second edition of Essential Geriatrics has been comprehensively updated and expanded, with entirely new sections on the ageing process and a selection of important topics. In addition there are 100 questions throughout the text in the modern knowledge-based 'best of five' format, with answers. This text specifically focuses on the key aspects of elderly care, spanning both general medicine and the particular problems encountered in geriatrics as a route into the specialty: the subjects chosen typically receive scant coverage in general medical texts. Practical guidance for managing the conditions covered is included at the end of each section, with reasoned approaches to areas where evidence is more scarce. Eloquently describes the knowledge and experience base essential for practitioners of geriatric medicineA" - James George in his Foreword From reviews of the first edition: Strongly recommended to geriatricians of all grades and valuable for all members of the multi-disciplinary team on the shelf of the ward office. Excellent.' AGE AND AGEING

Author : Woodford Henry
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1785230859
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Geriatrics, Third Edition written by Woodford Henry and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition has been comprehensively updated and expanded, and now includes over 200 questions and answers throughout the text in thebest of five' format. This text specifically focuses on the key aspects of elderly care, spanning both general medicine and the particular problems encountered in geriatrics as a route into the specialty.

Author : Mary Ann Forciea
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 9781560535973
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geriatric Secrets written by Mary Ann Forciea and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2004-02-24 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This best-seller in geriatrics is even better in an updated and completely revised new edition. Geriatric Secrets provides a substantial knowledge base in geriatric medicine and provides a wealth of insights into the art and practice of geriatrics, featuring all the most important "need to know” questions and answers in the proven format of the Secrets Series®. Thought-provoking questions that provide succinct answers Presentation of a vast amount of information, but not overly simplistic The most important "need-to-know" questions-and-answers in the proven format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series® Concise answers that include the author's pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" Bulleted lists, algorithms, and illustrations for quick review Thorough, highly detailed index

Author : Robert L. Kane
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 1259860523
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, Eighth Edition written by Robert L. Kane and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading introductory textbook on geriatrics – completely updated and revised A Doody’s Core Title for 2024 & 2021! Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics is an engagingly written, up-to-date introductory guide to the core topics in geriatric medicine. Since 1984, its goal has remained unchanged: to help clinicians do a better job of caring for their older patients. You will find thorough and authoritative coverage 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 an elderly patient. Presented in full-color, this classic 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. The Eighth Edition has been completely revised to provide the most current updates on the assessment and management of geriatric care. FEATURES: Numerous tables and figures that summarize conditions, values, mechanisms, therapeutics, and more Thorough coverage of preventive services and disease screening Eight chapters devoted to general management strategies Important chapters on ethical issues and palliative care Appendix of Internet resources on geriatrics Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, Eighth Edition is the best resource available to help healthcare professionals provide the innovative, cost-effective, and person-centered care that older people and their caregivers deserve.

Author : Jean-Pierre Michel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198701594
Total Pages : 1393 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine written by Jean-Pierre Michel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 1393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of the definitive international reference book on all aspects of the medical care of older persons will provide every physician involved in the care of older patients with a comprehensive resource on all the clinical problems they are likely to encounter, as well as on related psychological, philosophical, and social issues.

Author : Robert L. Kane
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics written by Robert L. Kane and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1994 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of the highly acclaimed Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics gives you clear guidelines on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care of all common geriatric disorders. Plus, you'll review important nonclinical issues, including environmental factors, documentation issues, ethics, and demographics. At the heart of the text is its problem-based approach to diagnosis and its succinct, but complete, review of management strategies. Look for this as you review care of the nursing home patient, incontinence, falls, confusion, long-term care, approach to the patient, and much more. And an appendix of Clinical Worksheets provides practical advice for data collection.

Author : Paola S. Timiras
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849309489
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics, Third Edition written by Paola S. Timiras and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-09-25 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current state of knowledge in the study of aging, the third edition of the bestselling Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics provides an even more complete profile of the aging of individuals and populations. It includes aspects of demographic, comparative, and differential aging together with a discussion of the several theories of aging. It shows how body functions change with aging, describes how both genetic and environmental factors influence aging-related changes, and addresses some of the clinical consequences of these changes for health and longevity. Divided into three main sections, the book first provides a broad and solid background in basic processes of biogerontology. Then it presents a survey of the aging of body systems, focusing on maintenance of optimal function and ability to adapt to environmental demands. Finally, it provides a synopsis of pharmacologic, nutritional, and physical exercise guidelines for preserving physical and mental health into old age. This book collects up-to-date information from internationally renowned experts in various biologic fields using physiology as the unifying concept. Illustrated with numerous tables and graphs, Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics, Third Edition focuses on the established facts of physiological aging to provide an essential reference book for a wide spectrum of readers with different levels of biological and educational backgrounds.

Author : Robert L. Kane
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071712631
Total Pages : 599 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics written by Robert L. Kane and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-12-04 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most RENOWNED AND TRUSTED INTRODUCTORY GUIDE to core topics in geriatric medicine and health care A doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE! 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This continues to be the leading U.S. introductory textbook in geriatric medicine. It is user friendly, well written and edited, and easy on the eyes. Not a single major concept is omitted. With some 400-plus pleasant pages, this can easily be read on a rotation in geriatric medicine. If I had a magic wand, I would wave it, and copies of this brilliant book would appear under the pillow of every hospitalist in the land. See if it doesn't resonate with you as well."--Doody's 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

Author : Duncan Forsyth
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191009040
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best of Five MCQs for the Geriatric Medicine SCE written by Duncan Forsyth and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best of Five MCQs for the Geriatric Medicine SCE is the first revision guide designed specifically for this new high-stakes exam. It contains 300 best of five questions with explanatory answers, each accurately reflecting the layout of questions in the exam. The book is divided into three exams for trainees to test themselves on, providing a thorough assessment of the candidate's geriatric medicine knowledge and covering all the main themes of the exam, for example, falls, dementia and delirium, palliative care, nutrition, and stroke. The explanatory answers include references to guidelines and other sources to enable candidates' further reading and study. Ideal for Geriatric Medicine Specialty Registrars, trainees revising for the Geriatric Medicine Specialty Certificate Examination or the Diploma in geriatric medicine.

Author : Rainier P. Soriano
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387323260
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine written by Rainier P. Soriano and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-26 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book distills the wealth of knowledge contained in the classic text, Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach, 4/e into a practical guide for primary care, family medicine, and internal medicine residents. Written by top experts in the field, the book offers a detailed, compact overview of geriatric care. It addresses geriatric pharmacology, Medicare and Medicaid, and numerous other subjects unique to older adults. The case-based instructional approach helps readers navigate the complexity of prevention, presentation, and treatment for conditions such as depression, dementia, and hypertension. Graphs and tables aid the reader in determining the proper courses of treatment.