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John R. Burton, Jane F Potter, Andre G Lee, Andrew G. Lee, Jane Potter, Jane F. Potter

Geriatrics for Specialists

English · Hardback

Description

This book focuses on the circumstances that lead to the marked increasedvulnerability of seniors and are most challenging to clinicians including thepresence of multiple chronic medical conditions, variable losses ofphysiological function, and heterogeneity among individuals. Written bythe experts who lead the initiative to deliver high quality surgical andmedical care to the elderly, Geriatricsfor Specialists is the first book of its kind to provide the comprehensive knowledgespecialists and associated generalists need to deliver quality health care toseniors. With topics on important cross cutting issues like frailty,delirium and polypharmacy and specialty chapters on emergency medicine,anesthesia, many surgical and medical disciplines and rehabilitation, this book provides clinicians the knowledge and tools needed to evaluate,treat and manage the unique needs of seniors.

Geriatrics for Specialists was created as a resource for specialist, generalists and allied healthprofessionals and their students and trainees who care for elderly patients.

List of contents

Frailty.- Delirium.- Emergency Medicine.- Anesthesiology.- General and Trauma Surgery.- Ophthalmology.- Otolaryngology.- Urology.- Orthopedic Surgery.- Vascular Surgery.- Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery.- Gynecology.- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.- The Specialties of Internal Medicine.- Cardiology.- Nephrology.- Gastroenterology.- Endocrinology.- Rheumatology.- Pulmonary Medicine.

About the author

John R. Burton, MD
Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Mason F. Lord Building, Center Tower, 7th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21224-2735

Andrew G. Lee, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medicine

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, UTMB and UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine and University of Iowa

Chair, Blanton Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, TX 77030

Summary

This book focuses on the circumstances that lead to the marked increased
vulnerability of seniors and are most challenging to clinicians including the
presence of multiple chronic medical conditions, variable losses of
physiological function, and heterogeneity among individuals. Written by
the experts who lead the initiative to deliver high quality surgical and
medical care to the elderly, Geriatrics
for Specialists is the first book of its kind to provide the comprehensive knowledge
specialists and associated generalists need to deliver quality health care to
seniors. With topics on important cross cutting issues like frailty,
delirium and polypharmacy and specialty chapters on emergency medicine,
anesthesia, many surgical and medical disciplines and rehabilitation, this book provides clinicians the knowledge and tools needed to evaluate,
treat and manage the unique needs of seniors.

Geriatrics for Specialists was created as a resource for specialist, generalists and allied health
professionals and their students and trainees who care for elderly patients.

Product details

Assisted by	John R. Burton (Editor), Jane F Potter (Editor), Andre G Lee (Editor), Andrew G. Lee (Editor), Jane Potter (Editor), Jane F. Potter (Editor)
Publisher	Springer, Berlin

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	01.01.2016

EAN	9783319318295
ISBN	978-3-31-931829-5
No. of pages	350
Dimensions	213 mm x 284 mm x 22 mm
Weight	1047 g
Illustrations	9 SW-Abb., 35 Farbabb.
Subject	Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine

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