{"product_id":"abc-of-geriatric-medicine-isbn-9781405169424","title":"ABC of Geriatric Medicine","description":"Demographic trends confirm what clinicians already know - they are spending increasing amounts of time dealing with older people. This new \u003ci\u003eABC\u003c\/i\u003e provides an introduction to the new and increasing challenges of treating older patients in a variety of settings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eABC of Geriatric Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e provides an overview of geriatric medicine in practice. Chapters are written by experts, and are based on the specialty geriatric medicine curriculum in the UK.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eABC of Geriatric Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly illustrated, informative, and practical source of knowledge, with links to further information and resources. It is an essential guide where management of the ageing population is a major health issue - for hospital and family doctors, students, nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introducing Geriatric Medicine 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicola Cooper \u0026amp; Graham Mulley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Prescribing in Older People 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Cooper \u0026amp; Julia Howarth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Delirium 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Falls 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicola Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Bone Health 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatrina Topp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Syncope 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaja Hussain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Transient Ischaemic Attack and Stroke 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Dementia 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Wattis \u0026amp; Stephen Curran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Urinary Incontinence 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEileen Burns \u0026amp; Anne Siddle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Peri-operative Problems 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirsty Forrest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Rehabilitation 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Ralston \u0026amp; John Young\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Palliative Care 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucy Nicholson \u0026amp; Suzanne Kite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Discharge Planning 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMamoun Elmamoun \u0026amp; Graham Mulley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Intermediate Care 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicola Turner \u0026amp; Catherine Tandy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Benefits and Social Services 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Pearn \u0026amp; Rosemary Young\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNicola Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConsultant in Acute Medicine and Geriatrics, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsty Forrest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConsultant in Anaesthesia and Education, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Mulley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor of Elderly Medicine and President of the British Geriatrics Society, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABC\u003c\/b\u003e of\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Geriatric Medicine  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the ABC of Geriatric Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Nicola Cooper, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Geriatrics, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK, Kirsty Forrest, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Education, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK, and Graham Mulley, Professor of Elderly Medicine and President of the British Geriatrics Society, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemographic trends confirm what clinicians already know – they are spending increasing amounts of time dealing with older people. 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