Geriatric Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America
Author | : Susan E. Merel |
Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2015-04-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780323356824 |
ISBN-13 | : 0323356826 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, edited by Drs. Jeffrey Wallace and Susan Merel, is devoted to Gerontology. Articles in this issue include: Preventative care in geriatrics; Geriatric syndromes and assessment in the outpatient setting; Assessment and management of fall risk; Drug interactions and side effects; Evaluation and management of elderly patients presenting with cognitive complaints; Pain management in the elderly; Diabetes management in the elderly; Hypertension in the elderly; End-of-life care; Urinary incontinence; Nutrition in the elderly; Anti-thrombotic management in the elderly; and Sleep problems in the elderly.