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9781405169424

ABC of Geriatric Medicine

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  • ISBN13:

    9781405169424

  • ISBN10:

    1405169427

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-01-20
  • Publisher: BMJ Books

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Summary

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.ABC of Geriatric Medicine 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.ABC of Geriatric Medicine 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.

Author Biography

Nicola Cooper
Consultant in Acute Medicine and Geriatrics, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

Kirsty Forrest
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Education, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

Graham Mulley
Professor of Elderly Medicine and President of the British Geriatrics Society, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK

Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
Introducing geriatric medicine
Prescribing in older people
Delirium
Falls
Bone health
Syncope
Transient ischaemic attack and stroke
Dementia
Urinary incontinence
Surgical problems in the elderly
Rehabilitation
Palliative care
Discharge planning
Intermediate care
Benefits and social services
Index
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