Lecture Notes on Geriatric Medicine [Paperback]

Nicholas Coni (Author), Stephen Webster (Author), Claire Nicholl (Author), Jane Wilson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405101628 | ISBN-13: 978-1405101622 | Publication Date: August 25, 2003 | Edition: 6

With an ever increasing ageing population, medical students need a concise introduction to this challenging client group. The book aims to give the reader an understanding of the physiological changes of ageing and how this results in the presentation and treatment of disease; the role of rehabilitation; the recent reorganisation of medical, social and voluntary services; how effectively to manage disease in older patients. The result is a core text that will appeal to medical students, junior doctors, general practitioners and allied health professionals who want a concise introduction to the subject.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Reviews of previous editions:

'This book is a perfect accompaniment to those "problems of old age" modules that there is never enough time for. The lecture notes series are always good and this is no exception. Straight and to the point without all the waffle.'

Sphincter, Liverpool Medical Students' Gazette

'The authors... have ensured that the book remains a concise yet remarkably comprehensive guide.'

Cal Review Services 1999

'...the best small book on an enormous subject.'

Modern Geriatrics

'Lecture Notes on Geriatrics remains the number one choice for undergraduates and newly qualified doctors alike.'

BMJ

Published Reviews of the 6th Edition

"Another winner from the lecture notes series, covering all you need to know without the waffle."

5th Year Medical Student Liverpool Medical School, Sphincter, December 2003

"This book appeals straight away because it is thin and refreshingly to the point."

"The best feature of this book is that many social, psychiatricand ethical aspects of geriatric medicine are comprehensively covered without being boring."

"This is an ideal book either to dip in and out of or to read in a longer stretc, as it holds your attention. An added bonus is that the authors clearly have a good sense of humour."

Claire Vandevekde, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham - Hospital Medicine July 2004

Review

Reviews of previous editions:

'This book is a perfect accompaniment to those "problems of old age" modules that there is never enough time for. The lecture notes series are always good and this is no exception. Straight and to the point without all the waffle.'

Sphincter, Liverpool Medical Students' Gazette

'The authors... have ensured that the book remains a concise yet remarkably comprehensive guide.'

Cal Review Services 1999

'...the best small book on an enormous subject.'

Modern Geriatrics

'Lecture Notes on Geriatrics remains the number one choice for undergraduates and newly qualified doctors alike.'

BMJ

Published Reviews of the 6th Edition

"Another winner from the lecture notes series, covering all you need to know without the waffle."

5th Year Medical Student Liverpool Medical School, Sphincter, December 2003

"This book appeals straight away because it is thin and refreshingly to the point."

"The best feature of this book is that many social, psychiatricand ethical aspects of geriatric medicine are comprehensively covered without being boring."

"This is an ideal book either to dip in and out of or to read in a longer stretc, as it holds your attention. An added bonus is that the authors clearly have a good sense of humour."

Claire Vandevekde, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham - Hospital Medicine July 2004

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Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 6 edition (August 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405101628
• ISBN-13: 978-1405101622
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,012,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)