Geriatric Physical Diagnosis
Subtitle: A Guide to Observation and Assessment
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: McFarland; McFarland & Co.
Published: October 11, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Library Binding
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780786430093
Subjects: Geriatric medicine; Medical diagnosis; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Gerontology; Medicine / General; Diagnosis; Diseases; Geriatrics; Older people; Physical diagnosis
Description: "This guide provides insight into the clinical observation, diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients. It concentrates on the basic geriatric physical examination with each chapter providing general information as well as helpful approaches to specific regional complaints. The text includes historical vignettes and anecdotes to demonstrate the evolution of clinical skills. Tables and line drawings complement the text"--Provided by publisher.