Essentials of clinical geriatrics / Robert L. Kane [and others].

Author/creator Kane, Robert L.
Format Book
Edition7th ed.
Publication InfoNew York : McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, ©2013.
Descriptionxvii, 506 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Clinical implications of the aging process -- The geriatric patient : demography, epidemiology, and health services utilization -- Evaluating the geriatric patient -- Chronic disease management -- Prevention -- Confusion : delirium and dementia -- Diagnosis and management of depression -- Incontinence -- Falls -- Immobility -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Decreased vitality -- Sensory impairment -- Drug therapy -- Health services -- Nursing home care -- Ethical issues in the care of older persons -- Palliative care.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012042765
ISBN9780071792189 (soft cover : alk. paper)
ISBN007179218X (soft cover : alk. paper)

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