Geriatric is a topic of great interest in medicine and among the general public. Population aging is an inevitable and irreversible demographic reality that is associated with welcome improvements in health care.
As you work through both basic-level and advanced Practice Case Studies, you can make extensive notes in the printed book and then go online to submit answers for grading and receive expert feedback for self-reflection. NEW!
... analysis of these data, which separated physical abuse from neglect, discovered a statistically significant sex difference, in that men were more likely to use physical violence and women neglectful acts (Miller and Dodder, 1989).
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Included in this updated 18th edition, among other updates, are a new section on the diagnosis and treatment of hypercalcemia, a section on the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), newly created tables of commonly used ...
The Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine provides user-friendly advice in a field that has limited evidence, yet makes up a substantial proportion of the work of most clinicians.
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A comprehensive source that offers a multidisciplinary overview of all aspects of aging.
... patient states that she might need the items and did not think it was a problem . Which of the following is the most appropriate initial management ? ( A ) Reduce the dose of fluphenazine . ( Geriatrics Review Syllabus , 5th Edition 23.
The Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine is the definitive international textbook on a medical discipline of ever-increasing importance. It provides a reference on all aspects of the medical care of older persons.