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 Series®.
Key Features
- Thought-provoking questions that provide succinct answers
- Presentation of a vast amount of information, but not overly simplistic
- The most important "need-to-know" questions-and-answers in the proven format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series®
- Concise answers that include the author's pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets"
- Bulleted lists, algorithms, and illustrations for quick review
- Thorough, highly detailed index
| ISBN | 9781560535973 |
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| Author Information | By Mary Ann Forciea, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennswood Life Care Community, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, Professor of Medicine, Director, Institute of Aging, Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Prebyterian Medical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Edna P. Schwab, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Donna Brady Raziano |
| Table of Content | 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 |
| Publication Date | 24-02-2004 |
| Pages | 344 |
| Trim | 229 x 152 (6 x 9) |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
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