Lecture notes Elderly care medicine Elderly care medicine

• Main Authors: Nicholl, Claire (Author), Wilson, K. Jane (Author), Webster, Stephen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, Mass Blackwell Pub 2007
• Edition: seventh edition
• Subjects: Geriatrics; Aged
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• Item Description: Rev. ed. of: Lecture notes on geriatric medicine / Nicholas Coni ... [et al.]. 2003
• Physical Description: xi, 196 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781405157124; 1405157127

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: * new information on health and social care for the elderly * useful appendices covering questionnaires and examination criteria for use on the wards * key point boxes and mnemonics to aid learning and revision