Pt. I The Aging Patient and Geriatric Assessment 1
1 Clinical Implications of the Aging Process 3
2 The Geriatric Patient: Demography, Epidemiology, and Health Services Utilization 23
3 Evaluating the Geriatric Patient 41
4 Chronic Disease Management 79
Pt. II Differential Diagnosis and Management 109
5 Prevention 111
6 Confusion: Delirium and Dementia 145
7 Diagnosis and Management of Depression 175
8 Incontinence 213
9 Falls 265
10 Immobility 297
Pt. III General Management Strategies 333
11 Cardiovascular Disorders 335
12 Decreased Vitality 363
13 Sensory Impairment 401
14 Drug Therapy 425
15 Health Services 449
16 Nursing Home Care 489
17 Ethical Issues in the Care of Older Persons 523
App Selected Internet Resources on Geriatrics 549
Index 555
From the Publisher
THE practical and affordable quick-reference guide to evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of older patients -- now extensively revised and updated! The superb writing, a clear focus on the clinical issues, presentation of complex issues clearly and succinctly...just a few of the reasons why ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL GERIATRICS is a favorite resource among health professionals caring for older patients. The practical, problem-oriented approach systematically guides users through the clinical implications of aging, and reviews evaluation, diagnosis, and management of clinical problems encountered daily. And much has been added to this edition to keep you at the cutting edge of clinical geriatrics.
KEY FEATURES
FOCUS - clinical, practical content that can be put to use immediately for effective care of older patients
SCOPE - "just right" coverage -- provides all the necessary information without being overwhelming
CONVENIENCE - a wealth of superb tables, charts, and graphs quickly summarize important information
PRACTICALITY - a handy appendix filled with useful medical forms enhances assessments and history
NEW TO THE FIFTH EDITION
NEW chapter on preventive care in clinical geriatrics
EXPANDED coverage of preoperative evaluation, cancer management, and end-of-life issues
UPDATED content on genetic aspects of geriatric care, pharmacology, hormone replacement therapy, and more
LATEST on caring for nursing home patients
EVERY chapter revised and updated
Markets: Residents & Practitioners in Internal Medicine, Family & General Practice; Geriatric, Family " Adult Nurse Practitioners; Physician Assistants; Geriatric Fellows & Geriatricians; Medical, NP & PA Students; Nurses; Nursing Homes, Home Care Companies; Medical, Departmental, Hospital Libraries
David O. Staats
This is a compact, comprehensive textbook of geriatric medicine. The purpose is to present the fundamentals of geriatric medicine in an easy to understand format. All practicing physicians who care for older persons, medical students, residents, fellows, and the entire interdisciplinary team caring for older persons will derive benefit from this book. There is a plethora of very useful diagrams, tables, and appendixes of the most commonly used and needed forms as well as assessment tools in geriatric medicine, which greatly enhance the utility of this book. Sections on clinical glidepaths, iatrogenesis, home care, and ethics have been expanded or revised in this new edition. This book is like a good lite beer -- all the important points are highlighted, and the authors are essentially correct in most of what they say; this text could be swallowed whole in a geriatrics rotation. Every medical library should own this excellent book.
Doody
All practicing physicians who care for older persons, medical students, residents, fellows, and the entire interdisciplinary team caring for older persons will derive benefit from this book. (Four Stars)
Journal of Family Practice
Strongly recommended... so well written that the amount of information it contains is deceptive.. easy to read and provides an excellent overview of geriatrics.
American Family Physician
This handy-to-carry-and-use paperback is invaluable as a ready source of comprehensive up-to-date geriatric clinical information...richly supplemented by an enormous number of helpful tables, figures, and references.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:David O. Staats, MD(University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center)
Description:This is the fifth edition of a popular multiauthored introductory textbook of geriatric medicine. The book incorporates advances made in the five years since the last edition of this book.
Purpose:It is intended as a guide for future and present practitioners. It does so splendidly.
Audience:Every person caring for older persons can make good use of this book. Advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, trainees ranging from students to residents to fellows, primary and specialty care physicians can all make good use of this work. This book is written by authorities in the field of the first rank, who have honed and refined each subsequent edition of this book.
Features:There is not a wasted word in this book. Its style is enticing and elegant. Matching in elegance are the exquisite line drawings (so much better than photos) that illustrate its pages. The references are carefully selected and annotated, as are the suggested readings. The citation of Web-based materials—both for patient education and for professionals—is the best I have ever seen. The appendixes that give the assessment instruments themselves also add to the presentation.
Assessment:Each edition of this book adds something new. The pagination, size, and paper—even the cover—are improved. The printing of tables and boxes with a slightly darker background makes them easy to spot without being jarring. Kudos for the very careful editing of this book, which raises the level of medical writing here to that of the best British writersin days of yore. This is one of the best textbooks of geriatric medicine in terms of its clarity, completeness, and compactness. It give a complete, coherent, overarching view of geriatric medicine that still can be swallowed whole in an elective geriatric medicine rotation. Every medical library should possess this small marvel.
Booknews
New edition of a guide to problem-based diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care of all common geriatric disorders. Includes review of important nonclinical issues: environmental factors, documentation issues, ethics, and demographics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)