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Geriatric medicine

Hardback. Focusing on the most prevalent conditions affecting seniors - including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, and fibromyalgia - this title analyzes the impact of chronic disease on aging. It deals with cognitive changes, psychological problems, and trends in health care utilization. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387708560
ISBN
9780387708560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.69

Paperback. Intended for medical oncologists and health care professionals involved in managing older patients with cancer, this book presents recent developments in geriatric assessment and in cancer management for the older adult. Editor(s): Hurria, Arti; Balducci, Lodovico. Num Pages: 346 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387890692
ISBN
9780387890692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.76

Paperback. Helps to improve practical, clinical knowledge among physicians and others caring for elderly people providing information on several major areas in the field. This book includes a chapter on home care has been added as well as one on comprehensive geriatric assessment. It features guidelines for falls, incontinence, and drug treatment. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBPC; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 1997
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387946900
ISBN
9780387946900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.44

Prescribing for elderly patients is complex and challenging for many reasons. Prescribing for Elderly Patients assists clinicians working with the elderly to make accurate diagnoses and safely prescribe the correct dose of the appropriate medication. Editor(s): Jackson, Stephen J.; Jansen, Paul; Mangoni, Arduino. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJX; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470024287
ISBN
9780470024287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 181.20

Shannon, Richard L. Sprott, Rosemarie Tong, Laurie Zoloth Editor(s): Read, Catherine Y.; Green, Robert C.; Smyer, Michael A. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MFKH3; MJX; TCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887888
ISBN
9780801887888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.97

Hardcover. Drawing on medicine, social science, philosophy, and religion to provide a broad perspective on aging, Aging Together offers a vision of relationships filled with love, joy, and hope in the face of a condition that all too often elicits anxiety, hopelessness, and despair. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBP; MJND; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801899867
ISBN
9780801899867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.81

Hardcover. This volume provides a review of the literature relevant to the management of older lung cancer patients. Readers will find recommendations for best practice and future research. Editor(s): Gridelli, Cesare; Audisio, Riccardo A. Num Pages: 264 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJX; MNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857297921
ISBN
9780857297921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.49

Hardcover. This book offers a thorough review of current approaches to managing older urological cancer patients, detailing the special issues and considerations involved. The discipline-spanning coverage outlines best practices and proposes topics for future research. Editor(s): Droz, Jean-Pierre; Audisio, Riccardo A. Series: Management of Cancer in Older People. Num Pages: 388 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJS; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 243 x 19. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857299864
ISBN
9780857299864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.68

Hardcover. This volume explores the many ethical issues involving the elderly, their care, and their role in society - urgent concerns that have only recently come to the forefront. Series: Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics and Society. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBDC; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Humana Press
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032019
ISBN
9780896032019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.65

Hardback. Provides an overview of the practical clinical areas involved in managing cardiovascular disease in the elderly. This volume is useful to physicians managing the cardiovascular health of elderly individuals. Topics covered include: Delirium in Elderly Cardiac Patients, Depression, Pharmacologic Issues, Primary Prevention, Syncope, and more. Editor(s): Turpie, Irene D.; Heckman, George A. (McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402076749
ISBN
9781402076749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.14

From this broader perspective, the authors describe the many factors that influence the lives, health, and well-being of older patients and their caregivers, making this an ideal text for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400976
ISBN
9781421400976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.14

Integrating research, practice, and policy, this text is for students and professionals in gerontology, medicine, social work, psychology, nursing, public health, and related fields who wish to learn more about the life experiences and concerns of sexual- and gender-minority-identified older patients. Editor(s): Witten, Tarynn M.; Eyler, A. Evan. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JMD; MFKH3; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403199
ISBN
9781421403199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.15

Provides an understanding of the long-term care works to generate injustice, but also to find ethical and practicable policy solutions for caring for aging populations in the United States. This title explores the ethical issues surrounding elder care from an ecological perspective to propose a new theory of global justice for long-term care. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBDC; MBP; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405506
ISBN
9781421405506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.90

Hardcover. With a multidisciplinary perspective and up-to-date commentary from international experts, this book addresses issues and considerations in treating gynecological cancers in older patients, and sets out best practice as well as future research possibilities. Editor(s): Lichtman, Stuart M.; Audisio, Riccardo A. Series: Management of Cancer in Older People. Num Pages: 423 pages, 37 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJT; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447122159
ISBN
9781447122159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.61

Hardcover. Including vascular, pathological and imaging measurements and written by a trio of experienced clinicians, this volume is a vital knowledge update at the same time as promoting the role of taking measurements both in understanding and treating wounds. Editor(s): Mani, Raj; Romanelli, Marco; Shukla, Vijay. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJK; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447129868
ISBN
9781447129868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Dekker, Joost. Series: Springer Briefs in Specialty Topics in Behavioral Medicine. Num Pages: 140 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJE; MJM; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461472148
ISBN
9781461472148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.74

Paperback. This timely volume reflects the thoughtful work of pioneers in geriatric surgery, encompassing their knowledge as well as their reflections and guidance on the rapidly accumulating body of work related to improving the health and surgical care of seniors. Editor(s): Katlic, Mark R. Num Pages: 654 pages, 139 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJX; MNC; MNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489994035
ISBN
9781489994035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 290.45

Paperback. Ghrelin, the endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) receptor, is critical to controlling food intake and energy balance. This overview of ghrelin in physiology and as a modulator of function covers all the molecular and clinical issues. Editor(s): Smith, Roy G.; Thorner, Michael O. Series: Contemporary Endocrinology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; MJG; MJX; PSAN; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627038799
ISBN
9781627038799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Tollefsbol, Trygve O. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 429 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MJX; PSC; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
429
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627039062
ISBN
9781627039062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.20

Paperback. A book that will be welcome to practising dermatologists everywhere, this fantastically useful new volume presents a visual encyclopedia of geriatric dermatoses that can be used by clinicians on rounds or in a reference environment. Editor(s): Norman, Robert A., MD. Num Pages: 348 pages, 31 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJA; MJK; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846286773
ISBN
9781846286773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.63

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