Essentials of clinical geriatrics
Robert L. Kane, Joseph G. Ouslander, Barbara Resnick, Michael L. Malone.
- 8th ed.
- [New York] : McGraw-Hill Education, 2018
- xxiv, 568 pages : illustrations (chiefly color)
Preceded by Essentials of clinical geriatrics / Robert L. Kane [and others]. 2013. EINSTEIN & MMC: available online via AccessMedicine. See Reference staff for assistance.
Includes bibliographical references.
Clinical implications of the aging process -- The geriatric patient: demography, epidemiology, and health services utilization -- Evaluating the geriatric patient -- Chronic disease management -- Prevention -- Delirium and dementia -- Diagnosis and management of depression -- Incontinence -- Falls -- Immobility -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Decreased vitality -- Sensory impairment -- Drug therapy -- High-value health services -- Nursing home care -- Ethical issues in the care of older persons -- Palliative care.
9781259860515
Geriatrics. Aged. Geriatric Assessment. Aging--psychology. Medicine