A classic in the field! This concise, practical guide is packed with critical information on geriatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Emphasizes the clinical evaluation of the geriatric patient and features expanded content on end-of-life decisions, pre-operative evaluation, cancer management issues, and preventive aspects of geriatric care. (20031121)
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"There is not a wasted word in this book. Its style is enticing and elegant. Matching in elegance are the exquisite line drawings (so much better than photos) that illustrate its pages. The references are carefully selected and annotated, as are the suggested readings. The citation of Web-based materials -- both for patient education and for professionals -- is the best I have ever seen. The appendixes that give the assessment instruments themselves also add to the presentation....Each edition of this book adds something new. The pagination, size, and paper -- even the cover -- are improved. The printing of tables and boxes with a slightly darker background makes them easy to spot without being jarring. Kudos for the very careful editing of this book, which raises the level of medical writing here to that of the best British writers in days of yore. This is one of the best textbooks of geriatric medicine in terms of its clarity, completeness, and compactness. It give a complete, coherent, overarching view of geriatric medicine that still can be swallowed whole in an elective geriatric medicine rotation. Every medical library should possess this small marvel. 4 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service. . (Doody's )
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�So well written the amount of information it contains is deceptive. Unlike many texts, the book is easy to read and provides an excellent overview of geriatrics.".
--Journal of Family Practice*.
--Journal of Family Practice*.
. "This handy-to-carry-and-use paperback is invaluable as a ready source of comprehensive up-to-date geriatric clinical information...richly supplemented by an enormous number of helpful tables, figures, and references."*.
--American Family Physician.
.. �All practicing physicians who care for older persons, medical students, residents, fellows, and the entire interdisciplinary team caring for older persons will derive benefit from this book.�.
--Four Stars from Doody*.
. *reviews of previous editions.
. The superb writing, a clear focus on the clinical issues, presentation of complex issues clearly and succinctly....just a few of the reasons why ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL GERIATRICS is a favorite resource among health professionals caring for older patients..
. The practical, problem-oriented approach guides you systematically through the clinical implications of aging, and reviews evaluation, diagnosis, and management of clinical problems encountered in daily practice. Much has been added to this edition to keep you on the cutting edge of clinical geriatrics, including:.
*A brand new chapter on preventive care in clinical geriatrics.
*Expanded coverage of preoperative evaluation, cancer management, and end-of-life issues.
*Updated content on genetic aspects of geriatric care, pharmacology, hormone replacement therapy, and more.
. You�ll appreciate the broad, readable coverage of pertinent issues and the highly accessible format of key diagnostic and therapeutic details. Superb tables conveniently summarize important information, and the handy Appendix provides a compendium of checklists for essential procedures in geriatric assessment..
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The care of older patients differs from that of younger patients for a number of reasons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
incontinent geriatric patients, geriatric urinary incontinence, acute incontinence, podiatric problems, postacute care, toilet substitutes, active medical conditions, observe from side, posthospital care, dependent older persons, motor instability, persistent incontinence, multiinfarct dementia, many older patients, pelvic prolapse, geriatric population, indwelling catheterization, prompted voiding, reversible factors, bladder neck suspension, immobile patients, subacute care, geriatric assessment, salient parameters Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Geriatr Soc, Ann Intern Med, New York, United States, American Geriatrics Society, Institute of Medicine, Medical Letter, Social Security, Preventive Services Task Force, Med Lett, Arch Intern Med, Minimum Data Set, Public Health, American Psychiatric Association, Clin Geriatr Med, Mayo Clin Proc, National Academy Press, American Heart Association, Biol Sci Med Sci, Academic Press, Area Agency, Common Less, Health Care Fin Rev, Prospective Diabetes Study Group, Advance Data New!
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The care of older patients differs from that of younger patients for a number of reasons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
incontinent geriatric patients, geriatric urinary incontinence, acute incontinence, podiatric problems, postacute care, toilet substitutes, active medical conditions, observe from side, posthospital care, dependent older persons, motor instability, persistent incontinence, multiinfarct dementia, many older patients, pelvic prolapse, geriatric population, indwelling catheterization, prompted voiding, reversible factors, bladder neck suspension, immobile patients, subacute care, geriatric assessment, salient parameters Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Geriatr Soc, Ann Intern Med, New York, United States, American Geriatrics Society, Institute of Medicine, Medical Letter, Social Security, Preventive Services Task Force, Med Lett, Arch Intern Med, Minimum Data Set, Public Health, American Psychiatric Association, Clin Geriatr Med, Mayo Clin Proc, National Academy Press, American Heart Association, Biol Sci Med Sci, Academic Press, Area Agency, Common Less, Health Care Fin Rev, Prospective Diabetes Study Group, Advance Data New!
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- Medical Care in the Nursing Home by Joseph G. Ouslander on page 276, page 387, and page 454
- Long-Term Care by Dearborn Financial Services on page 398, page 423, and Back Matter
- Handbook of the Biology of Aging, Fifth Edition (Handbooks of Aging) by Edward J. Masoro on page 15
- Disability in America: Toward a National Agenda for Prevention by Committee on a National Agenda for the Prevention of Disabilities on page 119
- Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Fifth Edition (Handbooks of Aging) by Robert H. Binstock on page 15
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- Medical Care in the Nursing Home by Joseph G. Ouslander on 11 pages
- The Geripause: Medical Management During the Late Menopause by Bernard A. Eskin on page 10, page 80, and page 82
- Infection Management for Geriatrics in Long-Term Care Facilities (Infectious Disease and Therapy) by Thomas T. Yoshikawa on page 2, page 4, and page 10
- The Heart of Long-Term Care by Rosalie A. Kane on page 28, and page 231
- Exercise for Older Adults by American Council on Exercise on page 68, and page 98
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