{"product_id":"geriatric-medicine-and-elderly-care-isbn-9781119627593","title":"Geriatric Medicine and Elderly Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGERIATRIC MEDICINE AND ELDERLY CARE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLecture Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNinth Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn essential resource for meeting the needs of an ageing patient population\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the global population ages, geriatric medicine is steadily becoming one of the most important areas of medical research and care. Healthcare systems in developed countries are adapting to this shift in the population, and doctors are finding that a larger and larger proportion of their patients are older. Current medical training often does not include adequate coverage of geriatric medicine, and students may well find they require more extensive resources for meeting older patients’ needs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLecture Notes: Geriatric Medicine and Elderly Care\u003c\/i\u003e meets this need with a set of comprehensive but straightforward introductions to the foundational concepts of geriatric medicine. Combining a user-friendly format with extensive high-quality figures and illustrations, it is a must-have resource for medical students looking to deepen their knowledge of a widening area of essential care. Now thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest research and medical knowledge of ageing and elder care, this is an essential contribution to the popular \u003ci\u003eLecture Notes\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of the ninth edition of \u003ci\u003eLecture Notes: Geriatric Medicine and Elderly Care\u003c\/i\u003e will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew chapters on the ‘science of ageing’ including immunosenescence and rejuvenation research, and geriatric oncology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull coverage of the British Geriatrics Society and European undergraduate curriculums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA companion website with appendices, key revision points for each chapter and further readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLecture Notes: Geriatric Medicine and Elderly Care\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for medical students and Foundation Year doctors in most specialties who are treating frail older people. It also provides a starting point for revision for higher specialty examinations in geriatric medicine.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnki Revision Cards\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA set of ‘Anki App’ digital revision cards is available to go with this textbook. The cards contain the material from the self-test questions in the book. Anki App is a cross-platform mobile and desktop flashcard app that can support your studies (see www.ankiapp.com). It uses an algorithm to present cards you know less well more frequently. You can keep the cards on your mobile device and study them in your downtime. Visit www.lecturenoteseries\/paediatrics to download the card set to your device. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote About the Cover vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote About Doses viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Global ageing 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Health and social care in the UK 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The science of ageing 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Core geriatric medicine 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Drugs and prescribing 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Surgery 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Neurology 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Old-age psychiatry 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Stroke 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Musculoskeletal 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Falls and immobility 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Cardiovascular medicine 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Respiratory medicine 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Gastroenterology 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Genitourinary medicine 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Homeostasis and endocrinology 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Haematology 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Oncogeriatrics 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Dermatology 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Eyes and ENT 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Legal and ethical aspects 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Palliative care 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 298\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire G. Nicholl\u003c\/b\u003e is a Consultant Geriatrician (Emerita)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. Jane Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Consultant Geriatrician \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaun D’Souza\u003c\/b\u003e is a Consultant Geriatrician \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGERIATRIC MEDICINE AND ELDERLY CARE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLecture Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNinth Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn essential resource for meeting the needs of an ageing patient population\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the global population ages, geriatric medicine is steadily becoming one of the most important areas of medical research and care. Healthcare systems in developed countries are adapting to this shift in the population, and doctors are finding that a larger and larger proportion of their patients are older. Current medical training often does not include adequate coverage of geriatric medicine, and students may well find they require more extensive resources for meeting older patients’ needs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLecture Notes: Geriatric Medicine and Elderly Care\u003c\/i\u003e meets this need with a set of comprehensive but straightforward introductions to the foundational concepts of geriatric medicine. Combining a user-friendly format with extensive high-quality figures and illustrations, it is a must-have resource for medical students looking to deepen their knowledge of a widening area of essential care. Now thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest research and medical knowledge of ageing and elder care, this is an essential contribution to the popular \u003ci\u003eLecture Notes\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of the ninth edition of \u003ci\u003eLecture Notes: Geriatric Medicine and Elderly Care\u003c\/i\u003e will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew chapters on the ‘science of ageing’ including immunosenescence and rejuvenation research, and geriatric oncology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull coverage of the British Geriatrics Society and European undergraduate curriculums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA companion website with appendices, key revision points for each chapter and further readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLecture Notes: Geriatric Medicine and Elderly Care\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for medical students and Foundation Year doctors in most specialties who are treating frail older people. 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