Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics 2E (eBook)

Cyrus Ahalt, Anna Chang, Helen Chen, Rebecca Conant, C. Seth Landefeld, Brie Williams (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
608 Seiten
McGraw-Hill Education (Verlag)
978-0-07-179209-7 (ISBN)

Infos

An authoritative, one-stop source of answers on conditions commonly encountered among older adultsFor more than 70 years, professors, students, and clinicians have trusted LANGE for high-quality, current, concise medical information in a convenient, affordable, portable format. Whether for coursework, clerkships, USMLE prep, specialty board review, or patient care, there's a LANGE book that guarantees success. Provides a framework for using the functional and cognitive status, prognosis, and social context of patients to guide diagnosis and treatment of medical conditionsApplies the principles of geriatric medicine in different care settings to address common clinical scenarios and common geriatric conditionsIncludes valuable information on health promotion and diseaseDelivers essential information on important topics such as delirium, cognitive impairment, dementia, falls and mobility disorders, Parkinson and other movement disorders, sleep disorders, and arthritisCovers special geriatric considerations in cardiovascular health, cancers, endocrine disorders, skin problems, respiratory disease, and renal disordersConcise, practical, and current diagnostic and treatment information on the most common health problems of older adultsThe best quick reference for busy clinicians who provide care for older patientsValuable to students, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, internists, and family physicians.Includes guidance on care in all settings clinic, home, hospital, and long-term care, as well as pre- and post-operative settings

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.9.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
• ISBN-10: 0-07-179209-0 / 0071792090
• ISBN-13: 978-0-07-179209-7 / 9780071792097