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DRUGS FOR THE GERIATRIC PATIENT
Drugs for the Geriatric Patient
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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

Description
This user-friendly, comprehensive drug reference - available in print and electronically for handheld, 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. Quarterly updates to the handheld version ensure up-to-date access to the latest drug information and indications in the geriatric patient.

Audience
Family practitioners, Internists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Geronologists

Contents
Introduction

Abbreviations

Medication Use

Drugs

Index

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 1408 pages, publication date: FEB-2007
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-0208-6
ISBN-10: 1-4160-0208-1
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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