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1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Section I: Principles of geriatric assessment and care. Transforming the care of older persons -- Overview of geriatric assessment -- The interprofessional team -- Goals of care & consideration of prognosis -- Functional assessment & functional decline -- Falls & mobility impairment -- Managing vision impairment -- Managing hearing impairment -- Cognitive impairment & dementia -- Urinary incontinence -- Sexual health & dysfunction -- Depression & other mental health issues -- Defining adequate nutrition -- Principles of prescribing & adherence -- Addressing multimorbidity -- Atypical presentations of illness -- Caregiving & caregiving support -- The social context of older adults -- Detecting, assessing, & responding to elder mistreatment -- Prevention & health promotion -- Ethics & informed decision making -- Geriatric palliative care -- Geroscience: the biology of aging as a therapeutic target -- Applying evidence-based care to older persons -- Section II: Care settings. Ambulatory care and care coordination -- Transitions and continuity of care -- Emergency department care -- Hospital care -- Perioperative care for older surgical patients -- Home-based care -- Residential care & assisted living -- Nursing home care & rehabilitation -- Technology in the care of older adults -- Section III: Common conditions in geriatrics. Osteoarthritis -- Osteoporosis and hip fractures -- Delirium -- Parkinson disease & essential tremor -- Cerebrovascular disease -- Coronary artery disease -- Heart failure & heart rhythm disorders -- Hypertension -- Valvular disease -- Peripheral arterial disease & venous thromboembolism -- Anticoagulation -- Chronic venous insufficiency -- Chronic lung disease -- Gastrointestinal diseases -- Fluid & electrolyte abnormalities -- Chronic kidney disease -- Thyroid, parathyroid, & adrenal gland disorders -- Diabetes -- Anemia -- Common cancers -- Common infections -- HIV & AIDS -- Common skin disorders -- Common oral diseases & disorders -- Common rheumatologic disorders -- Section IV: Managing common symptoms and concerns in geriatrics. Sleep disorders -- Confusion -- Constipation -- Benign prostatic hyperplasia & lower urinary tract symptoms -- Persistent pain -- Headaches -- Chest pain -- Dyspnea -- Syncope -- Pressure ulcers -- Driving & older adults -- Unhealthy alcohol use -- Integrative geriatrics & cannabis use -- Encouraging appropriate exercise for older adults -- Section V: Special populations and health policies for an aging society. Meeting the unique needs of LGBT older adults -- Optimizing care of older adults with limited health literacy -- Effects of homelessness & housing instability on older adults -- Helping older persons in the criminal justice system -- Older travelers -- Unique needs of older immigrants -- Age-friendly health systems |
| Summary |
Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics, 3rd edition, is written for clinicians who provide care to older persons. In the context of a rapidly aging population, clinicians are continually adapting their practice to meet the needs of their older patients. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics provides a framework for using a person's functional and cognitive status, prognosis, and social context to guide diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. In this edition, authors apply the principles of geriatric medicine in different care settings to address common conditions and diseases and manage common symptoms and concerns encountered by clinicians in the care of older persons |
| Notes |
"ISSN 1549-5736." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from resource home page (AccessMedicine viewed September 18, 2020) |
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Geriatrics.
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Diagnosis.
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Older people.
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Chronic diseases.
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Diagnosis
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Health Services for the Aged
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Geriatrics
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Geriatric Assessment
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Aged
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Chronic Disease
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diagnosis.
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elderly.
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Older people
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Diagnosis
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Chronic diseases
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Geriatrics
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Walter, Louise C., editor
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Chang, Anna, (Physician), editor.
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Chen, Pei, editor
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Conant, Rebecca, 1968- editor.
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Harper, G. Michael, editor
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Lo, Daphne, editor
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Rivera, Josette, editor
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Yukawa, Michi, editor.
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