Full Description
Conventional medical diagnoses and treatments take on much greater complexity when applied to older patients. This volume provides a comprehensive profile of each issue facing the clinician who is involved with such patients. The author discusses geriatrics in general, emphasizing the legal, social and biological aspects of aging, before addressing a range of specific topics, including hypertension, asthma, UTIs, bone disorders, cancer, oral health, skin problems and incontinence. Elderly Medicine: A Training Guide even guides the reader through the business aspects of geriatric care, explaining how professionals can use information technology and consulting services. Both the experienced geriatrician and the trainee can learn much from this lively guide.
Contents
PART IGeriatricians. Social Gerontology. Clinical Aging. Developing and Planning Services. Community Geriatric Care. Medical Ethics and the Law. PART II: Core Topics. Urinary Incontinence. Falls and Instability. Orthogeriatric Care. Palliative Care. Old Age Psychiatry. Rehabilitation. Practical Management of Stroke. PART III: Selected Topics. Central Nervous System. The Management of Parkinson's Disease in Older People. Cardiovascular System. When to Treat Hypertension (When the benefits outweigh the risks). Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. The Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Older Patient. Respiratory System. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Tuberculosis in Old Age. Respiratory Rehabilitation. Gastrointestinal System. Oral Health and Elderly People. Fecal Incontinence, Soiling and Constipation. Prostate Diseases in the Elderly Man. Urinary Tract Infections. Sexuality and Aging. Bone and Locomotor System. Management of Osteoporosis. Painful Stiff Shoulder After Stroke. Foot Disorders. Cancer. Cancer in Old Age. Vision and Hearing. Ophthalmology. Hearing Disorders. Skin. Pruritus. Leg Ulcers. Clinical Aspects of Pressure Sores in Elderly Patients. Infection. Preventing Infections in Elderly People: Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI), Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Influenza and Pneumococcal Bacteremia. Nutrition. PEG Feeding. Personal and Professional Skills. Education. All you need to Know about Management in One Chapter. Preparing for a Consultant Post. How to be a Successful Consultant. Making the Most of Information Technology (IT). Professional Issues. Research and Audit. Bibliography.
