Essentials of clinical geriatrics
By: by Robert L. Kane ... [et al.].
Contributors: Kane, Robert L., 1940-; Kane, Robert L., 1940-
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9780071498227
Subjects: Geriatrics; Aging; Older people -- Health and hygiene; Geriatrics; Aged; Aging -- physiology; Aging -- psychology; Diagnosis, Differential; Geriatric Assessment
Description: "This book delivers a broad, superbly-written overview of all the important issues in geriatrics along with concise, practical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in older patients."--Jacket.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Essentials of clinical geriatrics / Robert L. Kane, Joseph G. Ouslander, Itamar B. Abrass. 5th. ed. c2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Clinical implications of the aging process; title: The geriatric patient : demography, epidemiology, and health services utilization; title: Evaluating the geriatric patient; title: Chronic disease management; title: Prevention; title: Confusion : delirium and dementia; title: Diagnosis and management of depression; title: Incontinence; title: Falls; title: Immobility; title: Cardiovascular disorders; title: Decreased vitality; title: Sensory impairment; title: Drug therapy; title: Health services; title: Nursing home care; title: Ethical issues in the care of older persons.