Practical Guide to Geriatric Medicine
McGraw-Hill Education / Australia (Verlag)
978-0-07-471033-3 (ISBN)
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The care of older people is rapidly moving from the hospital environment to the community. Increasingly, the general practitioner is involved in the care of older people and must be competent in managing their medical problems and also be familiar with a variety of ethical and allied health issues particular to this group. "Practical Guide to Geriatric Medicine" is a comprehensive guide to a range of medical conditions and pertinent topics to improve the quality of life of older people. The book adopts a practical, systematic approach, with easy access to medical and other problems of importance to the elderly. It covers: all the major clinical areas, including psychiatric problems; health promotion, home and family care, and rehabilitation; ethical dilemmas, including elder abuse, palliative care, and euthanasia; oral health and nutritional assessment; and sexuality. This is an excellent practical guide for general practitioners, geriatricians, medical and nursing professionals and medical students to expand their knowledge of issues in geriatric medicine.
Dr Ratnaike is the Head of the Geriatric Unit and Senior Visiting Medical Specialist, Queens Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
Preface Foreword Acknowledgments 1.The Ageing Patient Mechanisms of Ageing The Doctor-Patient-Family Relationships History Taking and Physical Examination: Special Considerations Functional Ability and Assessment Prescribing Drugs for the Elderly: Pitfalls 2.Healthy Ageing Health Promotion Home and Family Care Sexuality 3.Psychiatric and Behavioural Issues Common Psychiatric Disorders Suicidal Patient and Other Psychiatric Emergencies Grief and Bereavement The Violent Patient 4.Neurological Conditions Falls in the Elderly Neurodegenerative Conditions Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Confusional States Cerebrovascular Events 5.ENT and Eye Conditions Hearing Impairment and Tinnitus Dizziness and Lightheadedness Visual Impairment and Cataracts Glaucoma 6.Cardiac and Pulmonary Conditions Chest Pain and Palpitation Hypertension Cardiac Failure: Aetiology Diagnosis and Management Cardiac Arrhythmias Pulmonary Thromboembolism Dyspnoea, Cough and Haemoptysis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7.Nutritional Status and Gastroenterological Conditions Oral Health Nutritional Assessment Dysphagia Weight Loss Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diarrhoea Constipation Faecal Incontinence Diverticular Disease 8.Renal and Endocrine Conditions Chronic Renal Failure Female Urinary Incontinence Male Urinary Incontinence Diabetes Mellitus Thyroid Disease 9.Haematological and Malignant Conditions Anaemia Disorders of Coagulation Haematological Effects of Systematic Disorders Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Myelodysplasia Common Malignancies 10.Infections Common Infections Hospital and Institution Acquired Infections Respiratory Infections Urinary Tract Infection 11.Musculoskeletal Conditions The Painful Shoulder Polyarthritis in the Elderly Polymyalgia Rheumatica Osteoporosis Cervical and Lumbar Spondylosis 12.Other Issues Ethics and the Elderly Rehabilitation Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults Palliative Care Euthanasia
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.5.2002 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 50 illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 180 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 1762 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-471033-8 / 0074710338 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-471033-3 / 9780074710333 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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