Practical guide to geriatric medicine / edited by Ranjit N. Ratnaike.
| Other author | Ratnaike, Ranjit N. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Sydney ; New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2002. |
| Description | xxv, 958 pages : illustrations |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Geriatric medicine |
| Contents | Ch. 1. Mechanisms of ageing -- Ch. 2. The doctor-patient-family relationship -- Ch. 3. History taking and physical examination: special considerations -- Ch. 4. Functional assessment: 75 + health assessment in Australia -- Ch. 5. Prescribing drugs for the elderly: pitfalls -- Ch. 6. Health promotion and ageing -- Ch. 7. Home care - back to the future? -- Ch. 8. Sexual function and the older adult -- Ch. 9. Common psychiatric disorders -- Ch. 10. The suicidal patient and other psychiatric emergencies -- Ch. 11. Grief and bereavement -- Ch. 12. The violent patient -- Ch. 13. Falls -- Ch. 14. Neurodegenerative conditions -- Ch. 15. Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease -- Ch. 16. Confusional states -- Ch. 17. Cerebrovascular events -- Ch. 18. Hearing impairment and tinnitus -- Ch. 19. Dizziness and lightheadedness -- Ch. 20. Visual impairment and cataracts -- Ch. 21. Glaucoma -- Ch. 22. Chest pain and palpitation -- Ch. 23. Hypertension -- Ch. 24. Cardiac failure -- Ch. 25. Cardiac arrhythmias -- Ch. 26. Pulmonary embolism -- Ch. 27. Cough, dyspnoea and haemoptysis -- Ch. 28. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Ch. 29. Oral health -- Ch. 30. Assessment of nutritional status -- |
| Contents | Ch. 31. Dysphagia -- Ch. 32. Weight loss -- Ch. 33. Gastrointestinal bleeding -- Ch. 34. Diarrhoea -- Ch. 35. Constipation -- Ch. 36. Faecal incontinence -- Ch. 37. Diverticular disease -- Ch. 38. Chronic renal failure -- Ch. 39. Female urinary incontinence -- Ch. 40. Male urinary incontinence -- Ch. 41. Diabetes mellitus -- Ch. 42. Thyroid disorders -- Ch. 43. Anaemia -- Ch. 44. Haematological effects of systemic disorders -- Ch. 45. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia -- Ch. 46. Myelodysplasia -- Ch. 47. Malignancy: a pragmatic approach -- Ch. 48. Common infections -- Ch. 49. Institutionally acquired infections -- Ch. 50. Infections of the respiratory tract -- Ch. 51. Urinary tract infections -- Ch. 52. The painful shoulder -- Ch. 53. Polyarthritis -- Ch. 54. Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis -- Ch. 55. Osteoporosis -- Ch. 56. Neck and back pain -- Ch. 57. Ethical dilemmas -- Ch. 58. Rehabilitation of the elderly patient -- Ch. 59. Abuse and neglect: identification, screening and intervention -- Ch. 60. Palliative care -- Ch. 61. Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide: psychiatric conditions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 0074708015 : |
| ISBN | 0074710338 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WT 100 P8955 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |