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Diagnosis of Aging Skin Diseases
Kligman A.M.
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Description for Diagnosis of Aging Skin Diseases
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.
The population is aging rapidly, even faster than demographers envisioned two decades ago. Longevity, especially for women, has nearly doubled, since the beg- ning of the twentieth century, now approaching 85. People over 80 are the fastest growing segment in the aging epidemic. Remarkably every day now 1,000 Ame- cans will celebrate their 100th birthday! Today, many 70-year-old persons, who have aged successfully, have about the same degree of health and vigor as people 50 years old, a generation ago. Despite these gains, it is an inescapable truism that increasing age is associated with increasing physiologic losses, which negatively affect ... Read more
The population is aging rapidly, even faster than demographers envisioned two decades ago. Longevity, especially for women, has nearly doubled, since the beg- ning of the twentieth century, now approaching 85. People over 80 are the fastest growing segment in the aging epidemic. Remarkably every day now 1,000 Ame- cans will celebrate their 100th birthday! Today, many 70-year-old persons, who have aged successfully, have about the same degree of health and vigor as people 50 years old, a generation ago. Despite these gains, it is an inescapable truism that increasing age is associated with increasing physiologic losses, which negatively affect ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846286773
SKU
V9781846286773
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Kligman A.M.
Robert Norman is an experienced geriatric dermatologist and has published several dermatology textbooks.
Reviews for Diagnosis of Aging Skin Diseases
From the reviews: "This book … covers various topics in general dermatology pertaining to aged skin. … The audience is geriatricians. … it may be a good introductory book for geriatricians who want a better understanding of their patients’ skin problems." (Patricia Wong, Doody’s Review Services, December, 2008)