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The latest addition to the Evidence-Based Book series, Evidence-Based Geriatric Medicine provides non-geriatrician clinicians an overview of key topics central to the care of the older patient. This guide focuses on the management of common problems in the elderly taking into account their life situ...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Evidence-based medicine
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118281796 |
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The latest addition to the Evidence-Based Book series, Evidence-Based Geriatric Medicine provides non-geriatrician clinicians an overview of key topics central to the care of the older patient. This guide focuses on the management of common problems in the elderly taking into account their life situations as well as treatment of specific conditions. Leading geriatricians with expertise in evidence-based medicine utilize the best available evidence and present this information in a concise, easy-to-use, question-based format. Evidence-Based Geriatric Medicine is a unique guide to the optimum management of older patients. |
| Carrier Form: | x, 192 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781118281796 (electronic bk.) 1118281799 (electronic bk.) 1444337181 9781444337181 9781118281789 (electronic bk) 1118281780 (electronic bk) 9781280585890 (MyiLibrary) 1280585897 (MyiLibrary) |
| Index Number: | RC952 |
| CLC: | R592 |
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Front Matter -- Function and Frailty: The Cornerstones of Geriatric Assessment / Paige K Moorhouse, Kenneth Rockwood -- Computer-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems in the Care of Older Patients / Marina Martin, Mary K Goldstein -- Simplifying the Pillbox: Drugs and Aging / Sudeep S Gill, Dallas P Seitz -- Breathing Easier: Respiratory Disease in the Older Adult / Salahaddin Mahmudi-Azer -- Breathing Easier: An Approach to Heart Failure in a Patient with an Aging Heart / Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc, Madhuri Reddy, Anita Asgar -- Clarifying Confusion: Prevention and Managing Delirium / Ranjani Aiyar, Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc -- Preserving the Memories: Managing Dementia / Dallas P Seitz, Philip E Lee, Sudeep S Gill, Paula A Rochon -- Enjoying the Golden Years: Diagnosing and Treating Depression / Jane Pearce, Stuart Carney -- A Balancing Act: Preventing and Treating Falls / Emily Kwan, Sharon Straus -- Keeping Dry: Managing Urinary Incontinence / Cara Tannenbaum -- Keeping things Moving: Preventing and Managing Constipation / Dov Gandell, Shabbir M H Alibhai -- Preventing and Treating Pressure Ulcers / Madhuri Reddy, Sudeep S Gill, Sunila R Kalkar, Wei Wu, Paula A Rochon -- Elder Abuse / Erik J Lindbloom, Landon D Hough, Karli R E Urban -- A Good Death: Appropriate End-of-Life Care / Cari Levy, Jean S Kutner -- Index. Function and frailty : the cornerstones of geriatric assessment / Kenneth Rockwood and Paige K. Moorhouse -- Computer-based clinical decision support systems in the care of older patients / Marina Martin and Mary K. Goldstein -- Simplifying the pill box : drugs and aging / Sudeep S. Gill and Dallas P. Seitz -- Breathing easier : respiratory disease in the older adult / Salahaddin Mahmudi-Azer -- Breathing easier : an approach to heart failure in a patient with an aging heart / Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc, Madhuri Reddy, and Anita Asgar -- Clarifying confusion : prevention and managing delirium / Ranjani Aiyar and Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc -- Preserving the memories : managing dementia / Dallas P. Seitz ... [et al.] -- Enjoying the golden years : diagnosing and treating depression / Stuart Carney and Jane Pearce -- A balancing act : preventing and treating falls / Emily Kwan and Sharon Straus -- Keeping dry : managing urinary incontinence / Cara Tannenbaum -- Keeping things moving : preventing and managing constipation / Shabbir Alibhai and Dov Gandell -- Preventing and treating pressure ulcers / Madhuri Reddy ... [et al.] -- Elder abuse / Erik J. Lindbloom, Landon D. Hough, and Karli R. Echterling Urban -- A good death : appropriate end of life care / Cari Levy and Jean Kutner. |