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Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Provide up-to-date, effective care to an aging patient population.
Howard M. Fillit (Author), Kenneth Rockwood (Author), John B Young (Author)
9780702061851, Elsevier Health Sciences
Hardback, published 7 July 2016
1168 pages, 255 illustrations
27.6 x 21.5 x 5.3 cm, 3.12 kg
"it would make an excellent addition to any nursing library or resource for a ward or community team" "The study of elderly medicine impacts on a large number of disciplines and of course it is a speciality in its own right. So it is very useful to have access to a good textbook to help a user explore this subject and act as a good reference source. So does this book fit the bill? Well the answer is a definite yes as it is an excellent all round textbook." - Dr. Harry Brown (August 2016, www.glycosmedia.com)
The leading reference in the field of geriatric care, Brocklehurst’s Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 8th Edition, by Drs. Howard M. Fillit, Kenneth Rockwood, and John B. Young, provides a contemporary, global perspective on topics of importance to today’s gerontologists, internal medicine physicians, and family doctors. An increased focus on frailty, along with coverage of key issues in gerontology, disease-specific geriatrics, and complex syndromes specific to the elderly, makes this 8th Edition the reference you’ll turn to in order to meet the unique challenges posed by this growing patient population.
PART I Gerontology SECTION A Introduction to Gerontology 1 Introduction: Aging, Frailty, and Geriatric Medicine 2 The Epidemiology of Aging 3 The Future of Old Age 4 Successful Aging: The Centenarians SECTION B Biological Gerontology 5 Evolution Theory and the Mechanisms of Aging 6 Methodological Challenges of Research in Older People 7 Geroscience 8 Genetic Mechanisms on Aging 9 Cellular Mechanisms of Aging 10 The Premature Aging Syndrome: Hutchison-Gilford Progeria Syndrome – Insights Into Normal Aging 11 The Neurobiology of Aging: Free Radical Stress and Metabolic Pathways 12 Allostasis and Allostatic Overload in the Context of Aging 13 Neuroendocrinology of Aging SECTION C Medical Gerontology 14 Frailty: The Broad View 15 Aging and Deficit Accumulation: Clinical Implications 16 Effects of Aging on the Cardiovascular System 17 Age-Related Changes in the Respiratory System 18 Neurologic Signs in Older Adults 19 Connective Tissues and Aging 20 Bone and Joint Aging 21 Aging and the Gastrointestinal System 22 Aging of the Urinary Tract 23 Endocrinology of Aging 24 Aging and the Blood 25 Aging and the Skin 26 The Pharmacology of Aging 27 Anti-Aging Interventions SECTION D Psychological and Social Gerontology 28 Normal Cognitive Aging 29 Social Gerontology 30 Social Vulnerability in Old Age 31 The Aging Personality and Self: Diversity and Health Issues 32 Productive Aging PART II Geriatric Medicine SECTION A Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient 33 Presentation of Disease in Old Age 34 Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment 35 Laboratory Diagnosis and Geriatrics: More Than Just Reference Intervals for Older Adults 36 Social Assessment of Older Patients 37 Surgery and Anesthesia in the Frail Older Patient 38 Measuring Outcomes of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment Programs SECTION B Cardiovascular System 39 Chronic Cardiac Failure 40 Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease 41 Practical Issues in the Care of Frail Older Cardiac Patients 42 Hypertension 43 Valvular Heart Disease 44 Cardiac Arrhythmias 45 Syncope 46 Vascular Surgery 47 Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults SECTION C The Respiratory System 48 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49 Nonobstructive Lung Disease And Thoracic Tumours SECTION D The Nervous System 50 Classification of the Dementias 51 Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia 52 Alzheimer's Disease 53 Vascular Cognitive Disorders 54 Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration 55 Delirium 56 Mental Illness in Older Adults 57 Intellectual Disability in Older Adults 58 Epilepsy 59 Headache And Facial Pain 60 Stroke: Epidemiology and Pathology 61 Stroke: Clinical Presentation, Management and Organization of Services 62 Long-Term Stroke Care 63 Disorders of The Autonomic Nervous System 64 Parkinsonism and Other Movement Disorders 65 Neuromuscular Disorders 66 Intracranial Tumors 67 Disorders of The Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots 68 Central Nervous System Infections SECTION E Musculoskeletal System 69 Arthritis in Older Adults 70 Metabolic Bone Disease 71 Orthopedic Geriatrics 72 Sarcopenia SECTION F Gastroenterology 73 The Pancreas 74 The Liver 75 Biliary Tract Diseases 76 The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract 77 The Small Bowel 78 The Large Bowel 79 Nutrition and Aging 80 Obesity SECTION G Genitourinary Tract 81 Diseases of the Aging Kidney 82 Disorders of Water and Electrolyte Metabolism 83 The Prostate 84 Aging Males and Testosterone SECTION H Women’s Health 85 Gynecological Disorders in Older Women 86 Breast Cancer SECTION I Endocrinoloy 87 Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders 88 Disorders of the Thyroid 89 Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands 90 Diabetes Mellitus SECTION J Hematology and Oncology 91 Blood Disorders in Older Adults 92 Geriatric Oncology 93 Clinical Immunology: Immune Senescence and the Acquired Immunodeficiency of Aging SECTION K Skin and Special Senses 94 Skin Diseases and Old Age 95 Aging and Disorders of the Eye 96 Disorders of Hearing PART III SECTION A Prevention and Health Promotion 97 Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults 98 Sexuality in Old Age 99 Physical Activity for Successful Aging 100 Rehabilitation: Evidence-Based Physical and Occupational Therapy Techniques for Stroke and Parkinson Disease SECTION B Geriatric Syndromes and Other Unique Problems of the Geriatric Patient 101 Geriatric Pharmacotherapy and Polypharmacy 102 Impaired Mobility 103 Falls 104 Podiatry 105 Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in Old Age 106 Urinary Incontinence 107 Pressure Ulcers 108 Sleep in Relation to Aging, Frailty, and Cognition 109 Malnutrition in Older Adults 110 Geriatric Dentistry: Maintaining Oral Health in the Geriatric Population 111 Pain in Old Age 112 The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older People 113 HIV & Aging: Current Status and Evolving Perspectives 114 Palliative Care 115 Ethical Issues in Geriatric Medicine PART IV Health Systems and Geriatric Medicine 116 Managing Frailty: Roles for Primary Care 117 Geriatric Emergency and Prehospital Care 118 Acute Hospital Care for Frail Older Adults 119 Intensive Care Medicine in Older Adults: A Critical Age? 120 Geriatrics in Europe 121 Geriatrics in North America 122 Geriatrics in Asia 123 Geriatrics in Latin America 124 Medical Care for Older Long-Term Care Residents in the United Kingdom 125 Institutional Long-Term Care Services in the United States 126 Education in Geriatric Medicine 127 Improving Quality of Care for Older People in England 128 Quality Initiatives Aimed at Improving Medicare 129 Managed Care for Older Americans 130 Telemedicine Applications in Geriatrics 131 Gerontechnology 132 Optimizing the Built Environment for Frail Older Adults 133 Transcultural Geriatrics
Subject Areas: Geriatric medicine [MJX], Clinical & internal medicine [MJ]
