Textbook of Diagnostic Imaging in the Elderly

Textbook of Diagnostic Imaging in the Elderly

Author: Mario Impallomeni

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-06-20

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9781899066889

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Geriatric imaging is now a recognised specialty. Textbook of Diagnostic Imaging in the Elderly is the first authoritative textbook on the subject, which lets the physician maximize the unique and essential contribution that imaging can bring to clinical diagnosis of disease in the elderly patient. Each chapter is short, practical and comprehensive, beginning with a clinical introduction and providing an abundance of clinical photographs. This highly illustrated reference text has been written in close collaboration with practising clinicians and radiologists well known for their expertise in the field.


Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology E-Book

Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology E-Book

Author: Howard M. Fillit

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2016-05-06

Total Pages: 1499

ISBN-13: 0702063444

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The leading reference in the field of geriatric care, Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 8th Edition, 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. - Consistent discussions of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more make reference quick and easy. - More than 250 figures, including algorithms, photographs, and tables, complement the text and help you find what you need on a given condition. - Clinical relevance of the latest scientific findings helps you easily apply the material to everyday practice. - A new chapter on frailty, plus an emphasis on frailty throughout the book, addresses the complex medical and social issues that affect care, and the specific knowledge and skills essential for meeting your patients' complex needs. - New content brings you up to date with information on gerontechnology, emergency and pre-hospital care, HIV and aging, intensive treatment of older adults, telemedicine, the built environment, and transcultural geriatrics. - New editor Professor John Young brings a fresh perspective and unique expertise to this edition.


Textbook of Diagnostic Imaging

Textbook of Diagnostic Imaging

Author: Charles Edgar Putman

Publisher: Saunders

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 1104

ISBN-13:

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The 2nd Edition of TEXTBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING guides the reader through imaging modalities and their applications, stressing proven methods of clinical assessment and the essential correlation between imaging and pathophysiology. More than 4500 carefully selected images from all modalities depict anatomic landmarks and diagnostic features in clear detail.


Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics, 3/e

Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics, 3/e

Author: Anna Chang

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2020-07-15

Total Pages: 734

ISBN-13: 1260457095

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The definitive guide to safe, effective care of older adults—updated with important new content and streamlined for quick access Doody's Core Titles for 2023! Covers the complete range of topics in geriatric care, including theory and fundamentals, assessment, conditions, diseases, symptoms, policies, and societal issues that affect older patients Provides a framework for using the functional and cognitive status, prognosis, and social context of patients to guide diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions Delivers essential information on important topics such as delirium, cognitive impairment, dementia, falls and mobility disorders, Parkinson disease and other movement disorders, sleep disorders, and arthritis Includes guidance on care in all settings – clinic, home, hospital, and long-term care, as well as pre- and post-operative settings New content on technology to enhance geriatric care, caregiving support, the unique needs of older immigrants, Medicare and Medicaid, legal issues and conservatorship, aid in dying, assisted living care, short-stay rehabilitation, prostate cancer, marijuana use, syncope, and driving safety


Handbook of Mental Health and Aging

Handbook of Mental Health and Aging

Author: Nathan Hantke

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2020-04-11

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 0128004932

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The Handbook of Mental Health and Aging, Third Edition provides a foundational background for practitioners and researchers to understand mental health care in older adults as presented by leading experts in the field. Wherever possible, chapters integrate research into clinical practice. The book opens with conceptual factors, such as the epidemiology of mental health disorders in aging and cultural factors that impact mental health. The book transitions into neurobiological-based topics such as biomarkers, age-related structural changes in the brain, and current models of accelerated aging in mental health. Clinical topics include dementia, neuropsychology, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, mood disorders, anxiety, schizophrenia, sleep disorders, and substance abuse. The book closes with current and future trends in geriatric mental health, including the brain functional connectome, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), technology-based interventions, and treatment innovations. - Identifies factors influencing mental health in older adults - Includes biological, sociological, and psychological factors - Reviews epidemiology of different mental health disorders - Supplies separate chapters on grief, schizophrenia, mood, anxiety, and sleep disorders - Discusses biomarkers and genetics of mental health and aging - Provides assessment and treatment approaches


Geriatric Rehabilitation Manual

Geriatric Rehabilitation Manual

Author: Timothy L. Kauffman

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 583

ISBN-13: 0443102333

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This manual gives step-by-step guidance on the evaluation and treatment of geriatric diseases and disorders. It covers incidence of disorders, diagnostic tests, associated diagnoses, clinical implications for mobility, and rehabilitation techniques. It offers a broad overview of the effects of aging on all body systems. Special geriatric considerations for laboratory assessment, thermoregulations, and pharmacology are also discussed. This manual is a resource for all training clinicians in geriatric care and is a quick-reference guide for students and practitioners in this field.


Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine

Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine

Author: Jean-Pierre Michel

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 1393

ISBN-13: 0198701594

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The third edition of the definitive international reference book on all aspects of the medical care of older persons will provide every physician involved in the care of older patients with a comprehensive resource on all the clinical problems they are likely to encounter, as well as on related psychological, philosophical, and social issues.