Geriatric Secrets

Covers: biology of aging; the older driver; oral anticoagulation in the elderly osteoporosis; dehydration health care systems; the ABCs of medicare reimbursement; home care; nursing homes; alternative long-term care; and complementary and alternative medicine.

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The new 2nd Edition of this valuable handbook provides revised and expanded information on the practice of geriatrics, with an emphasis on the personal touch, the team approach, the clinical challenges, and the satisfaction of improving the quality of life. An entire new section on Health Systems and Innovations, which covers alternative sites of care, such as nursing homes and patients homes, has been added, along with 11 new chapters: biology of aging; the older driver; oral anticoagulation in the elderly osteoporosis; dehydration health care systems; the ABCs of medicare reimbursement; home care; nursing homes; alternative long-term care; and complementary and alternative medicine.