Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Sixth Edition

The most complete, authoritative guide available on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the elderly -- updated with a new global perspectiveA Doody's Core Title!"In addition to serving as a timely, comprehensive, state-of-the-art textbook of geriatric medicine anchored in science, evidence-based medicine, and patient-centered practice, the book also is intended to meet the learning needs of fellows in geriatric medicine. The authors succeed in modeling a textbook of geriatric medicine on textbooks of internal medicine. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review ServiceThe undisputed leader on the subject of geriatrics, this comprehensive guide combines gerontology principles with clinical geriatrics offering unmatched coverage of this area of medicine.Written by some of the world's most respected geriatricians,Hazzard's Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontologypresents the most up-to-date, evidence-based medical information available -- in a revamped 2-color design that makes finding the answers to your questions faster and easier than ever.Features: A greater emphasis on evidence-based medicine through the expanded use of Clinical Practice Guidelines and references to systematic reviews and critically appraised topics A new international advisory board of 12 global authorities and an increased number of international contributors for a greater global perspective Important new chapters on the cultural aspects of geriatrics, emergency geriatrics, hospital geriatrics, international geriatric care, and rural geriatric care Information integrated with additional online resources Tables, drawings, and clinical algorithms made even more effective by a new two-color design 300 illustrations (including 64 in a full-color insert)

Jeffrey B. Halter, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Director, Geriatrics Center, Medical School and Research
Professor, Institute of Gerontology
University of Michigan

Joseph Ouslander, MD
Professor of Medicine and Nursing
Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology
Emory University

Mary E. Tinetti, MD
Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health
Director, Yale Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence in Aging
Director, Yale Program on Aging
Director, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Yale University

Nancy Woolard, MD
Project Manager, Roena Kulynych Center for Memory & Cognition Research
School of Medicine
Wake Forest University

Stephanie A. Studenski, MD, MPH
Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine
Director, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Director of Clinical Research, University of Pittsburgh Institute on Aging
University of Pittsburgh

Sanjay Asthana, MD
Head, Section of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Director of Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin