This comprehensive text provides the essential information needed to p rovide high quality geriatric care to the elderly patient. Highly acce ssible and practical, this reference includes easy-to-read tables and figures to enhance the text. The book emphasizes the fact that disease s in the elderly are often presented differently, creating a subsequen t need for specialized approaches to management of these patients. Inc ludes coverage of healthy aging, neurological conditions, palliative c are, and euthanasia, as well as contributions by over 80 international experts.

Practical Guide to Geriatric Medicine (Hardcover)