Title
Geriatric Medicine : A Problem-Based Approach
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Description
Written by international experts, this book presents chapters that cover common geriatric conditions including dementia, depression, delirium, falls, polypharmacy, incontinence, immobility, and medication-related issues, as well as neurological, cardiovascular, and endocrine diseases associated with old age. The book also discusses various aspects of ambulatory, residential, and palliative care for the elderly, in addition to ethical aspects of old age care, advance care planning and living wills.
Geriatric medicine is a rapidly growing field in internal medicine. The majority of elderly people now live in developing countries, where there is an urgent need to up-skill healthcare professionals. By presenting problems as they arise and then discussing how to solve them, this book offers a valuable resource for all physicians interested in the care of older people. - from publisher
ISBN
9789811032523
Publication Date
2018
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0
Publisher
Springer
City
Singapore
Recommended Citation
Nair, Balakrishnan, "Geriatric Medicine : A Problem-Based Approach" (2018). Faculty Bookshelf. 108.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/books/108
Comments
Contributors Nickie Lepcha, and Sonika Pandey are affiliated with George Washington University.