Overview

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 SeriesTM.

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Author:   Mary Ann Forciea ,  Risa Lavizzo-Mourey ,  Edna P. Schwab ,  Donna Brady Raziano
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Hanley & Belfus Inc.
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781560535973

ISBN 10:   1560535970
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   28 April 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Art and Practice of Geriatrics Biology of Aging Functional Assessment Collaborative Practice ABCs of Medicare Reimbursement GERIATRIC SYNDROMES Aging and Neurocognitive Functioning Memory Delirium Dementia Pharmaecotherapy Sleep Disorders Falls/Gait (Gait Disorders) Osteoporosis Pain/Palliative Care Nutrition Constipation OFFICE CARE OF THE GERIATRIC PATIENT Periodic Health Exam of the Older Patient Advance Directives Spirituality Elder Abuse Depression Parkinson's Disease Anticoagulants ASCVD/CAD Endocrine problems in the elderly CHF Rheumatology Arthritis UI Prostate Disease Vision Loss Dental Problems of the Older Patient Hearing Loss Sexuality Alcoholism Driving Podiatry HOSPITAL CARE OF THE GERIATRIC PATIENT Perioperative Management Stroke Dizziness, Vertigo and Syncope Hip Fracture Dehydration Infections (pnx, urosepsis, shingles, etc.) Pressure Ulcers Discharge Planning ALTERNATIVE SITES OF CARE Nursing Homes Assessment of Nursing Home Patient Infection Control (TB, MRSA, VREC, HIV) Home Care Hospice (Palliative Care) Alternative Sites of Care Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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