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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 135.65
The Many Faces of Health, Competence and Well-being in Old Age. Integr...
. Ed(S): Wahl, Hans-Werner; Brenner, Hermann;...
Hardback. Provides an interdisciplinary treatment of a set of key issues of ageing research - health, competence and well-being. This book addresses these issues based on three converging research streams: social-ecological research, geropsychology research and epidemiology. It is useful for scholars and graduate students in ageing research. Editor(s): Wahl, Hans-Werner; Brenner, Hermann; Mollenkopf, Heidrun; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Rott, Christoph. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBNS; MFKH3; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041372
- ISBN
- 9781402041372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.25
€ 195.25
Hardback. The decision making process that underlies ovarian hormone therapy (HT) is fallible. Thus, the decision for women to go on HT remains controversial. At a time when confusion still permeates the decision making with regard to HT, this book bridges diverse features that surround the decision making concerning HT. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402066856
- ISBN
- 9781402066856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.32
€ 131.32
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
€ 132.14
Paperback. China has the largest number of elderly persons worldwide. For this book, scholars use the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey datasets to answer numerous questions about aging so as to find clues to how we can all live longer, healthier lives. Editor(s): Zeng, Yi; Poston, Dudley L., Jr.; Vlosky, Denese Ashbaugh; Gu, Danan. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBD; MFK; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402094781
- ISBN
- 9781402094781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 200.23
€ 200.23
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.14
€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.15
€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.90
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 290.45