Drugs for the Geriatric Patient
By- Ronald Shorr, MD, MS, Ruth S. Jewett Professor of Geriatrics, Aging & Geriatric Research, University of Florida; Director, Geriatric Research Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainsville, FL, USA
This user-friendly, comprehensive drug reference, point-of-care usage -provides clinical information on more than 1000 drugs and their use in geriatric patients. In addition to dosage information and clinical indications, this reference also addresses the challenging issues of drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, polypharmacy, toxicity, compromised renal and hepatic function, withdrawal events, and more. Useful summary sections provide at a glance' conclusions, recommendations and clinical pearls.
Audience
Family practitioners, Internists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Geronologists
Paperback, 1408 Pages
Published: February 2007
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4160-0208-6
Contents
- Introduction
Abbreviations
Medication Use
Drugs
Index
