Geriatric Clinical Advisor
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Based on the popular format of Ferri's CLINICAL ADVISOR, this text provides a comprehensive, quick reference for the examination and care of geriatric patients. Five separate sections - covering everything from diseases and disorders to prevention guidelines - focus on the special considerations presented by this growing segment of the patient population. Three appendices provide critical, at-your-fingertip information for evaluating and managing the geriatric patient.
Table of ContentsKey Features
- Includes online content that is fully searchable with links to relevant drug resources and journals.
- Provides essential and practical targeted information on addressing the unique needs of the older patient population.
- Offers five separate sections that cover Diseases and Disorders · Differential Diagnosis · Clinical Algorithms · Laboratory Evaluation · and Prevention Guidelines.
- Includes Assessment Tools which provide key information about assessing and helping maintain healthy function and quality of life.
- Highlights "must-know" information about the many geriatric care systems and settings for a clinician when making decisions about a patient's best care and educating their patients and family.
Author Information
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By Tom J. Wachtel, MD, Professor of Community Health and Medicine, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, President, Rhode Island Medical Directors Association
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- Hardcover
- Reference
- 592 Pages
- Trim Size: 8 1/2 X 10 15/16 in
- Imprint: Mosby
- ISBN: 978-0-323-04195-9
- Copyright: 2007
