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ABC of Geriatric Medicine


ABC of Geriatric Medicine


ABC Series, Band 90 1. Aufl.

von: Nicola Cooper, Kirsty Forrest, Graham Mulley

33,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 15.04.2009
ISBN/EAN: 9781444312447
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 96

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Demographic trends confirm what clinicians already know - they are spending increasing amounts of time dealing with older people. This new <i>ABC</i> provides an introduction to the new and increasing challenges of treating older patients in a variety of settings.<br /> <p><i>ABC of Geriatric Medicine</i> provides an overview of geriatric medicine in practice. Chapters are written by experts, and are based on the specialty geriatric medicine curriculum in the UK.<br /> </p> <p><i>ABC of Geriatric Medicine</i> is a highly illustrated, informative, and practical source of knowledge, with links to further information and resources. It is an essential guide where management of the ageing population is a major health issue - for hospital and family doctors, students, nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.</p>
<p>Contributors vi</p> <p>Preface vii</p> <p>Acknowledgements viii</p> <p>1 Introducing Geriatric Medicine 1<br /><i>Nicola Cooper & Graham Mulley</i></p> <p>2 Prescribing in Older People 5<br /><i>Jon Cooper & Julia Howarth</i></p> <p>3 Delirium 11<br /><i>John Holmes</i></p> <p>4 Falls 16<br /><i>Nicola Cooper</i></p> <p>5 Bone Health 23<br /><i>Katrina Topp</i></p> <p>6 Syncope 28<br /><i>Raja Hussain</i></p> <p>7 Transient Ischaemic Attack and Stroke 34<br /><i>Jon Cooper</i></p> <p>8 Dementia 39<br /><i>John Wattis & Stephen Curran</i></p> <p>9 Urinary Incontinence 43<br /><i>Eileen Burns & Anne Siddle</i></p> <p>10 Peri-operative Problems 48<br /><i>Kirsty Forrest</i></p> <p>11 Rehabilitation 53<br /><i>Lauren Ralston & John Young</i></p> <p>12 Palliative Care 59<br /><i>Lucy Nicholson & Suzanne Kite</i></p> <p>13 Discharge Planning 64<br /><i>Mamoun Elmamoun & Graham Mulley</i></p> <p>14 Intermediate Care 69<br /><i>Nicola Turner & Catherine Tandy</i></p> <p>15 Benefits and Social Services 73<br /><i>John Pearn & Rosemary Young</i></p> <p>Index 77</p>
<b>Nicola Cooper</b><br /><i>Consultant in Acute Medicine and Geriatrics, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK</i><br /> <p><b>Kirsty Forrest</b><br /><i>Consultant in Anaesthesia and Education, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK</i></p> <p><b>Graham Mulley</b><br /><i>Professor of Elderly Medicine and President of the British Geriatrics Society, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK</i></p>
<p><b>ABC</b> of<b></b> Geriatric Medicine <p><b>About the ABC of Geriatric Medicine</b> <p>Edited by Nicola Cooper, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Geriatrics, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK, Kirsty Forrest, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Education, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK, and Graham Mulley, Professor of Elderly Medicine and President of the British Geriatrics Society, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK <p>Demographic trends confirm what clinicians already know – they are spending increasing amounts of time dealing with older people. This new ABC provides an introduction to the new and increasing challenges of treating older patients in a variety of settings. <p><i>ABC of Geriatric Medicine</i> provides an overview of geriatric medicine in practice. Chapters are written by experts, and are based on the specialty geriatric medicine curriculum in the UK. <p><i>ABC of Geriatric Medicine</i> is a highly illustrated, informative, and practical source of knowledge, with links to further information and resources. It is an essential guide where management of the ageing population is a major health issue – for hospital and family doctors, students, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team. <p><b>About the ABC series</b> <p>The new ABC series has been thoroughly updated, offering a fresh look, layout and features throughout, helping you to access information and deliver the best patient care. The newly designed books remain an essential reference tool for GPs, GP registrars, junior doctors and those in primary care, designed to address the concerns of general practitioners and provide effective study aids for doctors in training. <p>Now offering over 40 titles, this extensive series provides you with a quick and dependable reference on a range of topics in all the major specialities. Each book in the new series now offers links to further information and articles, and a new dedicated website provides you with even more support. <p>The ABC series is the essential and dependable source of up-to-date information for all practitioners and students in general practice.

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