Medical problems in women over 70
Subtitle: when normative treatment plans do not apply
By: edited by Margaret Rees and Louis G. Keith.
Contributors: Rees, Margaret; Keith, Louis G.
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; Distributed in North America by Taylor & Francis
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon [England]; Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780415373524
Subjects: Older women -- Medical care; Older women -- Physiology; Older women -- Health and hygiene; Aged; Women's Health; Aging -- physiology; Geriatrics -- methods; Gynecology -- methods
Description: Care of the older patient is characterized by increasing incidence of chronic and acute diseases, with many patients suffering from several conditions simultaneously. The susceptibility to disease increases not only because of physiological factors relating to the aging process, but also due to changes in lifestyle, such as decreased mobility. Issues relating to polypharmacy are exacerbated by concerns about compliance, for example in patients experiencing cognitive decline. Decisions about appropriate medical care are complicated by the fact that many of the normal values that can be relied upon as a guide in younger individuals, do not apply in the older patient. This book is designed to educate gynecologists about these issues. It draws upon the experience of specialists in a variety of clinical and non-clinical specialties, reviews current knowledge of the problems encountered in caring for the elderly female patient, and suggests guidelines for best practice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.