Lecture notes on geriatric medicine

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 rehabilita...

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Other Authors: Coni, Nicholas (Editor), Webster, Stephen (Editor), Nicholl, Claire G. (Editor), Wilson, K. Jane (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, Mass. Blackwell Pub. 2003
Edition:Sixth Edition
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