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A review of the diagnosis and treatment of common surgical and medical emergencies in elderly patients. It examines drug therapies and drug prescribing protocols, identifies life-threatening drug reactions, weighs ethical issues, and addresses methods of profiling patients for nursing care. The work also evaluates disease states and gauges optimal responses to each, supporting recommendations with case studies.

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9780824703455

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"" ...four sections that cover the basic principle of critical care, topics related to surgical emergencies and medical emergencies, and special issues. A strength of the book is that each of its 25 chapters can serve as a stand-alone reference for rapid review. Yet the text flows nicely from chapter to chapter, making it easy to garner a comprehensive survey of this area of medicine. ...an excellent resource for those who care for the elderly in acute care settings. ""- The New England Journal of Medicine, 2000 ""…clearly written and didactically well presented. …recommended to all geriatricians. ""-Gerontology

.. .four sections that cover the basic principle of critical care, topics related to surgical emergencies and medical emergencies, and special issues. A strength of the book is that each of its 25 chapters can serve as a stand-alone reference for rapid review. Yet the text flows nicely from chapter to chapter, making it easy to garner a comprehensive survey of this area of medicine. ...an excellent resource for those who care for the elderly in acute care settings. - The New England Journal of Medicine, 2000 clearly written and didactically well presented. recommended to all geriatricians. -Gerontology

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Thomas T. Yoshikawa and Dean C. Norman

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