Geriatric Emergencies
Iona Murdoch
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Description for Geriatric Emergencies
Hardcover. * A practical handbook designed for easy referral whilst in the working environment with a focus on easily accessible clinical information. * Each chapter will contain algorithms and diagnostic pathways (where relevant and evidence based) that will be quick to find in the acute situation. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
Geriatric Emergencies is a practical guide to the common conditions affecting older patients who present in an emergency to hospital or primary care.
Beginning with the essentials of history taking and clinical examination, the book covers a comprehensive range of emergencies, emphasizing the different management approaches which may be required in older patients. Common geriatric presentations such as falls, delirium and stroke, are explored in detail in addition to more diverse topics such as abdominal pain, major trauma and head injury. Ethical considerations such as advanced care planning, palliative care and capacity assessment are discussed with practical tips on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118655573
SKU
V9781118655573
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Iona Murdoch
Iona Murdoch, Emergency Medicine ST3, East of England Deanery, Cambridge, UK Sarah Turpin, Geriatric Medicine ST5, South East Scotland Deanery, Edinburgh, UK Bree Johnston, Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief for Education, Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA Alasdair MacLullich, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK ... Read more
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