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100			_aGosney, Margot (ed)
245		0	_aOxford desk reference : geriatric medicine
260			_aOxford _bOxford University Press _c2012
300			_a624; ill., bibls.; BookFind
490			_aOxford desk reference series
505			_aWhat is geriatric medicine? -- Comprehensive geriatric asssessment -- Prescribing in older people -- Acute illness: overview -- Cardiovascular -- Respiratory -- Gastrointestinal -- Endocrine and metabolic -- Renal -- Musculoskeletal problems -- Infections -- Psychiatric -- Neurology -- Chronic disease and disability -- Rehabilitation -- Systems of care in older people -- Long term care -- Falls and falls prevention -- Palliative care -- Orthogeriatrics -- Stroke and transient ischaemic attack -- Skin problems: acute and chronic -- Leg ulcers and pressure ulceration -- Cancer in old age -- Elder abuse -- Gerotechnology -- Role of the multidisciplinary team.
520			_aHardback
520			_aWith an ageing population, there is little doubt that the majority of hospital-based consultants and their teams will care for older patients and the many complications this presents. This book provides an evidence-based guide for both trainees and consultants in geriatric medicine and those interested in geriatric medicine. Designed in line with the core Royal College curriculum, it provides a comprehensive and relevant guide to the issues seen in everyday geriatric medicine practice across the world. Presented in an easy-to-use double page spread format, highly bulleted and concise, Oxford Desk Reference: Geriatric Medicine is ideal for quick referral for both trainees and consultants. Contributions from the leading figures in geriatric medicine throughout the world make this book indispensable for all those working in the field, and for all those who have to deal with older patients.
650			_aGERIATRICS
700			_aHarper, Adam (ed)
700			_aConroy, Simon (ed)
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