Gastrointestinal Tract in the Aged
Seiten
2012
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61122-519-8 (ISBN)
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61122-519-8 (ISBN)
Reviews the changes in the entire GI system as a result of ageing. This guide is of interest to practitioners who are dealing with the care of the aged.
The elderly population is rapidly increasing is size as a result of the ageing of the baby boomers following the Second World War. Since there is a greater morbidity and mortality with advanced age, it is not surprising that this group is becoming a major consumer of health care resources. Most of the organ systems of the body undergo significant changes during the ageing process and the gastrointestinal system is no exception. This book reviews the changes in the entire GI system as a result of ageing and to provide a guide to practitioners who are dealing with the care of the aged.
The elderly population is rapidly increasing is size as a result of the ageing of the baby boomers following the Second World War. Since there is a greater morbidity and mortality with advanced age, it is not surprising that this group is becoming a major consumer of health care resources. Most of the organ systems of the body undergo significant changes during the ageing process and the gastrointestinal system is no exception. This book reviews the changes in the entire GI system as a result of ageing and to provide a guide to practitioners who are dealing with the care of the aged.
Epidemiology of the Elderly; The Physiology of the GI Tract in the Elderly; GI Motility Disturbances in the Elderly; Nutrition in the Elderly; Constipation in the Elderly; Diseases of the Stomach in the Elderly; Small Bowel Disease in the Elderly; Pancreas & Biliary Tract Disease in the Elderly; The Ageing Liver; Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Elderly; Diverticular Disease in the Elderly; Cancer in the Ageing; Index.
| Verlagsort | New York |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 260 x 180 mm |
| Gewicht | 566 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Gastroenterologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-61122-519-1 / 1611225191 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-61122-519-8 / 9781611225198 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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