Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment edited by Alberto Pilotto, Finbarr C. Martin.

This book offers an up-to-date review on the principles and practice of multidimensional assessment and management of the older individual, which represents the cornerstone of modern clinical practice in the elderly. The early chapters cover the main elements and scope of the comprehensive geriatric...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pilotto, Alberto (Editor), Martin, Finbarr C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Practical Issues in Geriatrics,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Geriatrics.
General practice (Medicine).
Oncology  .
Nephrology.
Surgery.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Multidisciplinary geriatric assessment (MGA): an updated definition
  • The different domains of MGA
  • The multidisciplinary team and the different levels of MGA-based assessment
  • MGA in the hospital
  • MGA in long-term care and the nursing home
  • MGA in the community and in outpatient consultation
  • MGA and personalized medicine
  • MGA and clinical decision-making
  • MGA in the emergency department
  • MGA in cancer patients
  • MGA in patients with orthopaedic conditions
  • MGA in patients with organ failure
  • MGA in patients undergoing preoperative assessment
  • MGA in patients with cognitive impairment
  • MGA in patients requiring pain management
  • Education and training
  • Key issues in MGA.

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