Primary Care Geriatrics
A Case-Based Approach
By- Richard Ham, MD, Director, West Virginia University Center on Aging, Professor of Geriatric Medicine & Psychiatry; Professor, Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, WV
- Philip Sloane, MD, MPH, Elizabeth & Oscar Goodwin Distinguished Professor of Family Medicine; Co-Director, Program on Aging, Disability & Long-Term Care, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- Gregg Warshaw, MD, Martha Betty Semmons Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Professor of Family Medicine, Office of Geriatric Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
- Marie Bernard, MD, The Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Geriatric Medicine; Professor & Chairman, Reynolds Department of Geriatrics, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine; Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatrics & Extended Care, Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, BC, Adjunct Clinical Professor, New York University COllege of Nursing; Director of Quality Improvement, Village Care of New York, New York, NY
Designed for anyone involved in treating geriatric patients, this New Edition continues to be the best comprehensive source for clinical solutions for the challenging geriatric population. Inside, you'll find a wealth of information on the principles of geriatric primary care...detailed, case-based approaches to major geriatric syndromes...and presentations of common conditions and situations. What's more, the 5th Edition now includes evidence-based medicine that helps you form a definitive diagnosis and create the best treatment plans possible and a BONUS CD-ROM containing supplemental materials.
Paperback, 672 Pages
Published: September 2006
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-03930-7
Contents
- UNIT ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
Chapter 1: Caring for Older Patients and an Aging Population
Chapter 2: Clinical Implications of Normal Aging
Chapter 3: Illness and Aging
Chapter 4: Primary Care Assessment of the Geriatric Patient
Chapter 5: Health Maintenance, Exercise and Nutrition
Chapter 6: Clinical Pharmacology
Chapter 7: Ethnic and Cultural Aspects of Geriatrics
Chapter 8: Ethics
Chapter 9: Health Care System
Chapter 10: Perioperative Care
Chapter 11: Long-Term Care
Chapter 12: Home Care
Chapter 13: Rehabilitation
Chapter 14: Palliative Care
UNIT TWO: GERIATRIC SYNDROMES AND COMMON SPECIAL PROBLEMS
Chapter 15: Delirium
Chapter 16: Alzheimers Disease and other Dementias
Chapter 17: Depression
Chapter 18: Gait and Immobility
Chapter 19: Dizziness
Chapter 20: Syncope
Chapter 21: Falls
Chapter 22: Urinary Incontinence
Chapter 23: Constipation and Fecal Incontinence
Chapter 24: Hearing Impairment
Chapter 25: Visual Impairment and Eye Problems
Chapter 26: Persistent Pain
Chapter 27: Malnutrition and Feeding Problems
Chapter 28: Pressure Ulcers
Chapter 29: Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
Chapter 30: Sleep Disorders
Chapter 31: Sexual Health
Chapter 32: Elder Mistreatment and Neglect
Chapter 33: Alcoholism
Chapter 34: The Older Adult Driver
UNIT THREE: SELECTED CLINICAL PROBLEMS OF THE ORGAN SYSTEMS
Chapter 35: Hypertension
Chapter 36: Coronary Artery Disease
Chapter 37: Congestive Heart Failure
Chapter 38: Peripheral Vascular Disease
Chapter 39: Cerebrovascular Disease
Chapter 40: Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 41: Thyroid Disorders
Chapter 42: Osteoporosis
Chapter 43: Arthritis and Related Disorders
Chapter 44: Foot Problems
Chapter 45: Cancer
Chapter 46: COPD and Lower Respiratory Infections
Chapter 47: Urinary Tract Infections
Chapter 48: The Acute Abdomen
Chapter 49: Prostate Disease
Chapter 50: Parkinson's Disease
Chapter 51: Oral Problems
Chapter 52: Skin Problems
