Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics 2E

An authoritative, one-stop source of answers on conditions commonly encountered among older adults Provides a framework for using the functional and cognitive status, prognosis, and social context of patients to guide diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions Applies the principles of geriatric medicine in different care settings to address common clinical scenarios and common geriatric conditions Includes valuable information on health promotion and disease Delivers essential information on important topics such as delirium, cognitive impairment, dementia, falls and mobility disorders, Parkinson and other movement disorders, sleep disorders, and arthritis Covers special geriatric considerations in cardiovascular health, cancers, endocrine disorders, skin problems, respiratory disease, and renal disorders Concise, practical, and current diagnostic and treatment information on the most common health problems of older adults The best quick reference for busy clinicians who provide care for older patients Valuable to students, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, internists, and family physicians. Includes guidance on care in all settings - clinic, home, hospital, and long-term care, as well as pre- and post-operative settings

O sursa unica de raspuns cu autoritate, cu privire la afectiunile intalnite frecvent la adultii varstnici Ofera un cadru pentru utilizarea starii functionale si cognitive, a prognosticului si a contextului social al pacientilor pentru a ghida diagnosticul si tratamentul afectiunilor medicale Aplica principiile medicinei geriatrice in diferite setari de ingrijire pentru a aborda scenarii clinice comune si afectiuni geriatrice comune Include informatii valoroase despre promovarea sanatatii si boli Ofera informatii esentiale despre subiecte importante precum delirul, tulburarile cognitive, dementa, caderile si tulburarile de mobilitate, Parkinson si alte tulburari ale miscarii, tulburarile de somn si artrita Acopera consideratii speciale geriatrice in sanatatea cardiovasculara, cancerul, tulburarile endocrine, problemele pielii, bolile respiratorii si tulburarile renale Informatii de diagnostic si tratament concise, practice si actuale despre cele mai frecvente probleme de sanatate ale adultilor in varsta. Cea mai buna referinta rapida pentru clinicienii ocupati care ofera ca Re pentru pacienti mai in varsta Valoroasa pentru studenti, rezidenti, asistenti medicali, asistenti medicali, asistenti medici, internisti si medici de familie.