Product Overview
From Follett
Title proper from title frame.;Mode of access: World Wide Web. <h4>An authoritative, one-stop source of answers on conditions commonly encountered among older adults</h4> <ul><li>Provides a framework for using the functional and cognitive status, prognosis, and social context of patients to guide diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions<li>Applies the principles of geriatric medicine in different care settings to address common clinical scenarios and common geriatric conditions<li>Includes valuable information on health promotion and disease<li>Delivers essential information on important topics such as delirium, cognitive impairment, dementia, falls and mobility disorders, Parkinson and other movement disorders, sleep disorders, and arthritis<li>Covers special geriatric considerations in cardiovascular health, cancers, endocrine disorders, skin problems, respiratory disease, and renal disorders<li>Concise, practical, and current diagnostic and treatment information on the most common health problems of older adults<li>The best quick reference for busy clinicians who provide care for older patients<li>Valuable to students, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, internists, and family physicians.<li>Includes guidance on care in all settings – clinic, home, hospital, and long-term care, as well as pre- and post-operative settings</ul></p>