Elderly Care Medicine Lecture Notes provides all the necessary information, within one short volume, for a sound introduction to the particular characteristics and needs of elderly patients. Presented in a user-friendly format, combining readability with high-quality illustrations, this eighth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect advances in knowledge on how disease presents in elderly people, and changes in management practice, particularly regarding stroke, dementia, delirium, and cancer. New for this edition, Elderly Care Medicine Lecture Notes also features:   More treatment tables and boxes throughout for rapid access and revision   Expansion of material on polypharmacy and prescribing   Discussion of emotional support, counselling and spirituality   Advice for doctors on breaking bad news and end-of-life care   Consideration of ethical and legal issues   A companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/elderlycaremed features appendices which can be used as guidelines in a clinical setting, key revision points for each chapter, further reading suggestions, and extended content for specialty training in geriatrics. Not only is this book a great starting point to support initial teaching on the topic, but it is also easy to dip in and out of for reference or revision at the end of a module, rotation or final exams. Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge of geriatrics, Elderly Care Medicine Lecture Notes presents 'need to know' information for all those involved in treating elderly people.

Elderly Care Medicine

Medical Books

Nicholl, Claire G.

Wilson, Jane

Medicine

Wiley/Blackwell

With an ever increasing ageing population, medical students need a concise introduction to this challenging client group. The book aims to give the reader an understanding of the physiological changes of ageing and how this results in the presentation and treatment of disease; the role of rehabilitation; the recent reorganisation of medical, social and voluntary services; how effectively to manage disease in older patients. The result is a core text that will appeal to medical students, junior doctors, general practitioners and allied health professionals who want a concise introduction to the subject.

Lecture Notes on Geriatric Medicine

Coni, Nicholas

Webster, Stephen

Wilson, K. Jane

Lecture Notes: Elderly Care Medicine is the perfect choice for those in search of a textbook which discusses the physiological changes of ageing and how this affects the presentation and treatment of disease in the elderly patient. This tried and trusted handbook, now in its seventh edition, can be used as a core text, a revision aid and a quick reference guide for medical students, junior doctors and other health professionals. Extensively revised and updated to reflect recent advances in knowledge and developments in management, Lecture Notes: Elderly Care Medicine now features: <ul> <li>new information on health and social care for the elderly 
</li> <li>useful appendices covering questionnaires and examination criteria for use on the wards 
</li> <li>key point boxes and mnemonics to aid learning and revision.</li> </ul>

Lecture Notes: Elderly Care Medicine

Nursing

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