Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics (IE)

31982-0747/ 9789814607476

ISBN/ 9789814607476
作者/出版商 Williams/McGraw-Hill
出版年代/版次 2014/ 2

定價NT$ 800
NT$ 760
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重量:0.85kg 頁數:582    裝訂:平裝  開數:23.3*18.6  印刷:雙色

Overview

Main description

An authoritative, one-stop source of answers on conditions commonly encountered among older adults

  • Provides a framework for using the functional and cognitive status, prognosis, and social context of patients to guide diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions
  • Applies the principles of geriatric medicine in different care settings to address common clinical scenarios and common geriatric conditions
  • Includes valuable information on health promotion and disease
  • 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
  • Covers special geriatric considerations in cardiovascular health, cancers, endocrine disorders, skin problems, respiratory disease, and renal disorders
  • Concise, practical, and current diagnostic and treatment information on the most common health problems of older adults
  • The best quick reference for busy clinicians who provide care for older patients
  • Valuable to students, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, internists, and family physicians.
  • Includes guidance on care in all settings – clinic, home, hospital, and long-term care, as well as pre- and post-operative settings

      Section I.  Principles of Geriatric Care 
      Chapter 1   Transforming the care of older adults:Knowledge, skills, & system change
      Chapter 2   Consideration of function & functional decline
      Chapter 3   Goals of care & consideration of prognosis
      Chapter 4   The social context of older adults
      Chapter 5   The interprofessional team
      Chapter 6   Geriatric assessment
      Chapter 7   Atypical presentations of illness in older adults
      Chapter 8   Prevention & health promotion
      Chapter 9   Principles of prescribing for older adults
      Chapter 10  Addressing multimorbidity in older adults
      Chapter 11  Geriatrics & palliative care
      Chapter 12  Ethics & informed decision making
Section II.  Care Settings
      Chapter 13  Transitions and continuity of care
      Chapter 14  Ambulatory care & the patient-centered medical home
      Chapter 15  Providing quality care to older adults in the emergency department
      Chapter 16  Hospital care
      Chapter 17  Perioperative care in older surgical patients
      Chapter 18  Long-Term care, nursing home, & rehabilitation
      Chapter 19  Home-Based care
      Chapter 20  The aging traveler

Section III.  Common Conditions in Geriatrics
      Chapter 21  Delirium
      Chapter 22  Cognitive impairment & dementia
      Chapter 23  Cerebrovascular disease
      Chapter 24  Parkinson disease & essential tremor
      Chapter 25  Fall & Mobility disorders
      Chapter 26  Osteoarthritis
      Chapter 27  Osteoporosis & hip fractures
      Chapter 28  Coronary disease
      Chapter 29  Heart failure & heart rhythm disorders
      Chapter 30  Hypertension
      Chapter 31  Valvular disease
      Chapter 32  Peripheral arterial disease & Venous thromboembolism
      Chapter 33  Chronic venous insufficiency & Lymphedema
      Chapter 34  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
      Chapter 35  Gastrointestinal & abdominal complaints
      Chapter 36  Constipation
      Chapter 37  Fluid & Electrolyte abnormalities
      Chapter 38  Chronic kidney disease
      Chapter 39  Urinary incontinence
      Chapter 40  Benign prostatic hyperplasia & prostate cancer
      Chapter 41  Thyroid, parathyroid, & adrenal gland disorders
      Chapter 42  Diabetes
      Chapter 43  Anemia
      Chapter 44  Common cancers
      Chapter 45  Depression & other mental health issues
      Chapter 46  Sexual health & dysfunction
      Chapter 47  Common infections
      Chapter 48  Pressure ulcers
      Chapter 49  Common skin disorders
      Chapter 50  Sleep disorders
      Chapter 51  Oral diseases & disorders

Section IV.  Common Clinical Scenarios in Geriatrics
      Chapter 52  Evaluating confusion in older adults
      Chapter 53  Addressing polypharmacy & improving medication adherence in older adults
      Chapter 54  Managing persistent pain in older adults
      Chapter 55  Considering anticoagulation in older adults
      Chapter 56  Assessing antiaging therapies for older adults
      Chapter 57  Considering complementary & alternative medicines for older adults
      Chapter 58  Managing misuse of alcohol & psychoactive prescription medications in older adults
      Chapter 59  Assessing older adults for syncope following a fall
      Chapter 60  Treating headaches in older adults
      Chapter 61  Managing vision impairment in older adults
      Chapter 62  Managing hearing impairment in older adults
      Chapter 63  Addressing chest pain in older adults
      Chapter 64  Addressing dyspnea in older adults
      Chapter 65  Managing joint pain in older adults
      Chapter 66  Managing back pain in older adults
      Chapter 67  Determining the appropriate use of exercise for older adults
      Chapter 68  Defining adequate nutrition for older adults
      Chapter 69  Helping older adults with low health literacy
      Chapter 70  Understanding the effects of homelessness and housing instability on older adults
      Chapter 71  Understanding the effects of criminal justice involvement on older adults
      Chapter 72  Detecting, assessing, & responding to elder mistreatment
      Chapter 73  Meeting the unique needs, of LGBY older adults

Section V.  Broadening Clinical Practice
      Chapter 74  Applying evidence-based medicine to older patients
      Chapter 75  International perspectives in geriatric care
      Chapter 76  Public policy intersecting with an aging society
        Index