Essentials of clinical geriatrics /
Robert L. Kane ... [et al.].
- 7th ed.
- New York : McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, c2013.
- xvii, 506 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Clinical implications of the aging process -- The geriatric patient : demography, epidemiology, and health services utilization -- Evaluating the geriatric patient -- Chronic disease management -- Prevention -- Confusion : delirium and dementia -- Diagnosis and management of depression -- Incontinence -- Falls -- Immobility -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Decreased vitality -- Sensory impairment -- Drug therapy -- Health services -- Nursing home care -- Ethical issues in the care of older persons -- Palliative care.