| Description |
xi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Lecture notes |
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Lecture notes (Blackwell Publishing Ltd.)
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| Contents |
The world grows old -- Health and social care for elderly people in the UK -- Special features of medicine in the elderly -- Old age psychiatry -- Falls and immobility -- Bones, muscles and joints -- Stroke made simple -- Other diseases of the nervous system -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Respiratory disease -- Gastrointestinal disease and nutrition -- Disorders of homeostasis and metabolism -- Genitourinary disease -- Blood and bone marrow -- Eyes, ears and skin -- Legal and ethical aspects of medical care of elderly people -- Palliative care |
| Summary |
"Elderly Care Medicine is the perfect choice for those in search of a textbook which discusses the physiological changes of ageing and how this affects the presentation and treatment of disease in the elderly patient. This tried and trusted handbook, now in its seventh edition, can be used as a core text, a revision aid and a quick reference guide for medical students, junior doctors and other health professionals." "The text will appeal to medical students, junior doctors, general practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals who want a concise introduction to the subject or an ideal revision companion."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Lecture notes on geriatric medicine / Nicholas Coni [et al]. 6th ed 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Older people -- Medical care.
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Geriatrics.
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Frail elderly -- Medical care.
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Older people.
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Gerontology.
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Geriatrics -- Outlines, syllabi, etc.
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Aged.
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Geriatrics.
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Aged.
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Geriatrics.
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| Genre/Form |
Outlines and syllabi.
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Outlines and syllabi.
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| Author |
Wilson, K. Jane (Kathryn Jane)
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Webster, Stephen.
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| LC no. |
2007020965 |
| ISBN |
9781405157124 alkaline paper |
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