Geriatric Medicine A Problem-Based Approach

Geriatric Medicine A Problem-Based Approach / edited by Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair.

Written by international experts, this book presents chapters that cover common geriatric conditions including dementia, depression, delirium, falls, polypharmacy, incontinence, immobility, and medication-related issues, as well as neurological, cardiovascular, and endocrine diseases associated with...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Nair, Balakrishnan Kichu R. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Geriatrics.
Neurology .
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Our Aging World
  • Physiology of Aging
  • Frailty in Older People
  • Pharmacology
  • The Problem of Delirium in the Elderly
  • Dementia: Making a Diagnosis and Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms
  • Diagnosis and Management of Depressed Mood in the Older Person
  • Falls: Prevention and Management
  • The Problem of Incontinence in the Elderly
  • Acute Care and Geriatric Assessment
  • Geriatric Ambulatory Care of the Elderly
  • Residential Care
  • Rehabilitation for the Older Patient
  • Stroke in Old Age
  • Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: Special Problems
  • Isolated Systolic Hypertension
  • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Elderly: Challenges and Management
  • Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis
  • Ethics and the Care of the Elderly
  • Advanced Care Planning
  • Palliative Care of the Older Person.

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