Esaurito

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

Geriatrics for Specialists

Inglese · Copertina rigida

Descrizione

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.

Sommario

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.

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

Con la collaborazione di	John R. Burton (Editore), Jane F Potter (Editore), Andre G Lee (Editore), Andrew G. Lee (Editore), Jane Potter (Editore), Jane F. Potter (Editore)
Editore	Springer, Berlin

Lingue	Inglese
Formato	Copertina rigida
Pubblicazione	01.01.2016

EAN	9783319318295
ISBN	978-3-31-931829-5
Pagine	350
Dimensioni	213 mm x 284 mm x 22 mm
Peso	1047 g
Illustrazioni	9 SW-Abb., 35 Farbabb.
Categoria	Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina

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