Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 5th Edition

Author: W. R. Hazzard
Published: June 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN: 0071402160
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 1536

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This comprehensive text continues its tradition of presenting the latest in diagnosis and management of disorders affecting the elderly. Featuring experts from geriatric medicine and gerontology, this text provides a uniquely holistic approach for elder care. The new Fifth Edition has been significantly reorganized to enhance geriatric assessment skills, general medical management, management of specific diseases, surgical management, gender issues in clinical geriatrics, and more.

Table of Contents:

Contributors
Preface
Pt. I Principles of Gerontology
Pt. II Principles of Geriatric Care
Sect. A Assessment
Sect. B Organization of Care
Sect. C General Management
Sect. D Surgical Management
Pt. III Organ Systems and Diseases
Sect. A Cardiology
Sect. B Respiratory System
Sect. C Nephrology
Sect. D Gastroentorology
Sect. E Oncology and Hematology
Sect. F Endicronology and Metabolism
Sect. G Mobility and Musculoskeletal System
Sect. H Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Pt. IV Cross Cutting Domains
Sect. A Nutrition
Sect. B Sensory Function
Sect. C Gender and Sexuality
Pt. V Neuropsychiatry
Pt. VI Geriatric Syndromes
Index

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