Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics, 3rd Edition
by Louise Walter (Author), Anna Chang (Author)
Item Weight : 2.29 pounds
Paperback : 736 pages
ISBN-10 : 1260469026
ISBN-13 : 9781260469028
Dimensions : 7.25 x 1 x 9 inches
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education / Medical; 3rd edition
2021
Covers the complete range of topics in geriatric care, including theory and fundamentals, assessment, conditions, diseases, symptoms, policies, and societal issues that affect older patients
Provides a framework for using the functional and cognitive status, prognosis, and social context of patients to guide diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions
Delivers essential information on important topics such as delirium, cognitive impairment, dementia, falls and mobility disorders, Parkinson disease and other movement disorders, sleep disorders, and arthritis
Includes guidance on care in all settings – clinic, home, hospital, and long-term care, as well as pre- and post-operative settings
New content on technology to enhance geriatric care, caregiving support, the unique needs of older immigrants, Medicare and Medicaid, legal issues and conservatorship, aid in dying, assisted living care, short-stay rehabilitation, prostate cancer, marijuana use, syncope, and driving safety
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