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Book Detail
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Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach
Ham, Richard J.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780815141884 Affiliation: State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY Dimensions: 10.8 x 0.9 x 8.5 in
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Synopsis:
Geriatrics continues to become a more central and vital component of p rimary care medicine, making it more important than ever that all prov iders of geriatric medical care maintain continuous awareness of the p rinciples of geriatrics. Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approac h provides the principles and key clinical information necessary to en sure the optimal management of elderly patients. Case studies are inte grated throughout the text to provide illustrative patient scenarios. The book is divided into three parts. The first outlines the principle s of geriatric primary care and the characteristics of older persons f rom which these principles arise. The second provides detailed, case-b ased approaches to major geriatric syndromes. The third section is a p resentation of common conditions and situations. Long acknowledged as one of the most practical, user-friendly texts available, this new edi tion features revised content reflecting the latest advances in the fi eld.
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