Review
"Every medical library should own this excellent book."4 Stars"
Product Description
"Strongly recommend." - The Journal of Family Practice."This handy-to-carry-and-use paperback is invaluable as a ready source of comprehensive up-to-date geriatric clinical information...richly supplemented by an enormous number of helpful tables, figures, and references." - American Family Physician.
From the Publisher
1.A concise source of practical information on a broad and complex topic, so readers get essential clinical facts without wading through a comprehensive textbook2.Emphasis on clinical evaluation of common presenting symptoms and signs, allowing clinicians to work through very complex conditions efficiently and accurately.3.Heavy use of tables and lists, so readers in an immediate patient care situation can make clinical decisions quickly.4.Authored by heavyweights in geriatric medicine and geriatric health services, so readers know they are getting accurate, timely, authoritative guidance.5.Addresses principles as well as clinical management, allowing reader to use the book as a text and as a reference.6.Excellent appendix provides a compendium of checklists for essential procedures in geriatric assessment.New to this edition: Post-chapter questions, in ABIM format, will be added to each chapter, allowing the book to be used for board preparation in general medicine and family practice and as a self-test feature for nurse and PA markets.New to this edition: The material on end-of-life decisions will be considerably expanded in reaction to reviewer commentsNew to this edition: Pre-operative evaluation of the elderly patient will be added to the assessment chapterNew to this edition: Material on preventive aspects of geriatric healthcare will be expanded in accordance with recent developments in geriatric health services research and in reflection of reviewers' input.New to this edition: Addition of cancer management issues in the elderly patient, in reflection of reviewers' input
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From the Back Cover
“So well written the amount of information it contains is deceptive. Unlike many texts, the book is easy to read and provides an excellent overview of geriatrics."
--Journal of Family Practice*
"This handy-to-carry-and-use paperback is invaluable as a ready source of comprehensive up-to-date geriatric clinical information...richly supplemented by an enormous number of helpful tables, figures, and references."*
--American Family Physician
. “All practicing physicians who care for older persons, medical students, residents, fellows, and the entire interdisciplinary team caring for older persons will derive benefit from this book.”
--Four Stars from Doody*
*reviews of previous editions
The superb writing, a clear focus on the clinical issues, presentation of complex issues clearly and succinctly....just a few of the reasons why ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL GERIATRICS is a favorite resource among health professionals caring for older patients.
The practical, problem-oriented approach guides you systematically through the clinical implications of aging, and reviews evaluation, diagnosis, and management of clinical problems encountered in daily practice. Much has been added to this edition to keep you on the cutting edge of clinical geriatrics, including:
*A brand new chapter on preventive care in clinical geriatrics
*Expanded coverage of preoperative evaluation, cancer management, and end-of-life issues
*Updated content on genetic aspects of geriatric care, pharmacology, hormone replacement therapy, and more
You’ll appreciate the broad, readable coverage of pertinent issues and the highly accessible format of key diagnostic and therapeutic details. Superb tables conveniently summarize important information, and the handy Appendix provides a compendium of checklists for essential procedures in geriatric assessment.
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About the Author
Robert L. Kane, MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Joseph G. Ouslander, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Itmar Abrass, MD, University of Washington Seattle, WA
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