| Description |
xv, 637 s. : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Summary |
A full-color case-based guide to the principles and clinical aspects of geriatric care Case-Based Geriatrics utilizes a case-and-evidence-based approach to help you understand the key principles and clinical points of geriatric medicine and healthcare. Written to reflect the field's growing trend toward interdisciplinary collaboration, the book is of value not only to physicians, but to the entire health team involved in the care of the elderly. This unique text is constructed around case presentations, which are used as the primary teaching tool. These cases reflect issues and principles of geriatrics that are encountered and practiced worldwide. You will learn how cultural characteristics of both patients and providers have added new layers of complications to this already challenging field - and how they can be recognized and overcome. Each case is directly linked to the learning objectives found in each chapter. Review questions appear at the beginning and end of each chapter to test your understanding. Case-Based Geriatrics is divided into three sections: Issues in Aging -- includes foundational chapters covering essential topics such as biology of aging, worldwide demographics, the geriatric physical exam, sensory changes in aging, and approach to laboratory testing and imaging in aging Inter-professional Geriatrics -- provides an overview of multi-professional team care and covers important topics such as pre -and-post operative care, discharge planning and transitional care, end-of-life care, home care, and long-term care. Geriatric Syndromes and Important Issues -- covers common disorders such as delirium, dementia, depression, stroke, hypertension, osteoporosis, and more |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
1. Why Geriatrics & Gerontology2. Biology of Aging3. Physical & Cognitive Function in Aging4. Worldwide Demographics and Cultural Diversity5. Geriatric Physical Exam6. functional Assessment7. Sensory Impairment8. Atypical Disease Presentation in Older Adults9. Assessing Medical Decision Making Capacity10. Health Literacy Assessmentand Practice11. Patient Preferences, Life Expectancy & Quality of Life12. Approach to Laboratory Testing and imaging in Aging13. Considerations Before Prescribing Medications14. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention15. The Older Driver16. Changing Living Environments for Older Adults17. Caregivers and Caregiving18. Secualtity19. Multi-professional Team Care20. Geriatric Consultation Services21. Pre and Post Operative Care22. Discharge Planning, Transitional Care23. Palliative Care24. Hospice25. Home Care26. Long-term Care27. Restorative/Adaptive Equipment (braces, walkers, splints, etc.)28. Incorporating Technology Into Older Adult Living29. Rehabilitation Care: Inter-professional Management of the Complex Acute Medical Patient30. Rehabilitation Care: Inter-professional Management of the Complex Acute Surgical Patient31. Rehabiliation Care: Inter-professional Management of the Complex Acute Stroke Patient32. Delirium33. Dementia34. Polypharmacy35. Urinary Incontinence36. Falls and Gait Disorders37. Weight Loss38. Frailty/Functional Decline39. Depression40. Pressure Ulcers41. Constipation42. Hip Fractures43. Osteoporosis44. Common Infections45. Congestive Heart Failure46. Stoke47. Hypertension |
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Geriatrics -- Examinations, questions, etc.
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Geriatrics -- Case studies.
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Geriatrics.
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Aging.
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Examination Question.
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Case Reports.
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Examinations.
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Case studies.
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| Author |
Hirth, Victor.
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Wieland, Darryl.
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Dever-Bumba, Maureen.
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| LC no. |
2010035826 |
| ISBN |
9780071622394 (paperback: acid-free paper) |
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007162239X (paperback: acid-free paper) |
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9780071766661 (e-book) |
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