Step-Up to Geriatrics

Klappentext Step-Up to Geriatrics provides a high-yield review of geriatric medicine for students taking a geriatric clerkship. Clinical pearls! clinical vignettes! full-color illustrations! and "Quick Hits" provide essential information in an efficient! easy-to-remember manner. Step-Up to Geriatrics delivers exactly what you need to know for exam prep and for practical use in the evaluation and treatment of older patients. *Comprehensive yet succinct coverage includes general topics related to care of the elderly; common syndromes! issues! and medical conditions; and end-of-life issues.*"Quick Hits" in the margins highlight highly testable topics.*Clinical pearls and vignettes help you "file away" clinical connections for handy retrieval at test time! and aid in the transition from basic science to clinical medicine.*A 100-question! clinically-oriented practice exam at the end of the book is an ideal self-assessment tool to prepare you for the questions you'll be faced with in clinical practice.*More than 100 full-color photographs and line drawings illustrate key concepts throughout.*Easy-to-follow algorithms show examples of effective clinical reasoning.*Numerous charts! tables! graphs! and mnemonics aid visual learners and facilitate easy retention of essential material.*Bold terms point out key terminology for added emphasis.Written for medical students! Step-Up to Geriatrics is also an ideal resource for residents on a geriatric rotation! geriatric fellows! or physicians seeking board certification or recertification! as well as PA and nurse practitioner students and professionals.

Product details

• Authors: Dr. Mitchell S. King, Mitchell King, Mitchell S. King, Dr. Martin Stephen Lipsky, Martin Lipsky, Martin Stephen Lipsky
• Publisher: Lippincott
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.09.2016
• EAN: 9781496301277
• ISBN: 978-1-4963-0127-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Step-Up; Step-Up Series; Step-Up; LWW
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine