Title | Geriatric Medicine [electronic resource] / edited by Christine K. Cassel, Donald E. Riesenberg, Leif B. Sorensen, John R. Walsh |
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Imprint | New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1990 |
Edition | Second Edition |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2093-8 |
Descript | XXVII, 697 p. 75 illus., 26 illus. in color. online resource |
Fundamentals -- 1. Cellular Aging -- 2. Demography, Epidemiology, and Aging -- 3. Social and Psychological Characteristics of Older Persons -- 4. Ethical Problems in Geriatric Medicine -- 5. Neuropsychological Testing -- 6. Instruments to Assess Functional Status -- 7. Principles of Pharmacology -- 8. Screening for Disease in Elderly Persons -- 9. Patterns of Disease: The Challenge of Multiple Illnesses -- 10. Clinical Evaluation of the Patient -- 11. Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Care -- 12. Rehabilitation -- Medical Disorders -- 13. Hypertension -- 14. Cardiovascular Disease -- 15. Disorders of Skeletal Aging -- 16. Rheumatology -- 17. Orthopedic Problems -- 18. Diabetes Mellitus -- 19. Thyroid Disorders -- 20. Male Sexual Function -- 21. Diseases of the Prostate -- 22. The Menopause and Beyond -- 23. Gynecology -- 24. Nephrology/Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders -- 25. Immunology and Infectious Disease -- 26. Hematology -- 27. Gastroenterology -- 28. Pulmonary Diseases -- 29. Dermatology -- 30. Ophthalmology -- 31. Otology -- 32. Oral Disease -- Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders -- 33. Dementia -- 34. Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke -- 35. Abnormalities of Posture and Movement -- 36. Depression and Other Affective Disorders -- 37. Anxiety, Paranoia, and Personality Disorders -- Common Problems in Elderly Persons -- 38. Voiding Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence -- 39. Pressure Sores -- 40. Falls -- 41. Nutrition -- 42. Exercise -- 43. Sleep and Sleep Disorders -- 44. Hypothermia -- 45. Pain and Pain Management -- 46. Care Near the End of Life -- Health Systems, Policies, and Issues -- 47. Justice and the Allocation of Health Care Resources -- 48. Medical Treatment and the Physicianโs Legal Duties -- 49. Elder Abuse -- 50. Long-Term Care -- 51. The Physician and the Care of the Nursing Home Resident -- 52. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Teamwork in Geriatrics