Reichel's Care of the Elderly
Reichel's Care of the Elderly
Jan Busby-Whitehead, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Kenneth Brummel-Smith, Florida State University
James G. O'Brien, University of Louisville, Kentucky
Mary H. Palmer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
William Reichel, Georgetown University, Washington DC
$137.00
USDThe sixth edition remains the pioneering text for the practising physician confronted with the unique problems of an increasingly elderly population. Dr William Reichel's formative text is designed as a practical and useful guide for health specialists from medical students to practicing physicians. This book is not a collection of subspecialty chapters but rather emphasizes the clinical management of the geriatric patient with simple to complex problems. The editors have reviewed every chapter and have included the most up-to-date advances in the care of the elderly. New chapters include hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women, drug therapy for Alzheimer's sufferers, alternative medicine, the chronic understaffing of nursing homes, management of delirium, and ethical issues. Comprehensive and written for any clinicians caring for older patients (including family physicians, general internists, nurse practitioners, geriatricians, and other specialists), this esteemed text provides practical and trusted advice.
- Essential principles in care for the elderly allow the reader to understand the importance of doctor-patient dynamic in geriatrics
- Includes other considerations not often covered in other books, such as long-term care, elder abuse, driving, ethnic diversity
- Covers ethical issues, utilizing case studies to outline the importance of compassionate care and justice for the elderly
Reviews & endorsements
"The humanism that infused Dr. Reichel's original work shines through in this edition as well. Each author cares deeply about caring for older persons and clearly states how our current knowledge of gerontology and geriatrics ought to be applied day in and day out. The editors have done a marvelous job of editing so that there is an even style and tone throughout, which makes this book a pleasure to read. Many healthcare professionals should savor this most useful contribution to the literature of geriatric medicine."
--Doody's Review Service
Product details
April 2009Adobe eBook Reader
9780511501012
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11 b/w illus. 19 colour illus. 45 tables
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Table of Contents
- 1. Essential principles in the care of the elderly
- 2. Practical geriatric assessment
- 3. Prevention for older adults
- 4. Common complaints in the elderly
- 5. Appropriate use of medications in the elderly
- 6. Nutrition and aging
- 7. Exercise for older patients
- 8. Diabetes mellitus, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome in the elderly patient
- 9. Lipid abnormalities in older people
- 10. Hypertension in the elderly
- 11. Diagnosis and management of heart disease in the elderly
- 12. Peripheral vascular disease in the elderly
- 13. Stroke in the older adult
- 14. Neurologic problems in the elderly
- 15. Recognition and management of delirium
- 16. Evaluation and management of dementia
- 17. Clinical geropsychiatry, including chronic mental illness
- 18. Alcohol and other drug abuse in older patients
- 19. Aging in adults with developmental disabilities
- 20. Pulmonary problems in the elderly
- 21. Gastroenterologic disease in the aged
- 22. Infections of the elderly
- 23. HIV infection in older people
- 24. Principles of fluid and electrolyte balance and renal disorders in the older patient
- 25. Urologic problems of the elderly
- 26. Urinary incontinence
- 27. Geriatric gynecology
- 28. The endocrinology of the aging
- 29. Osteoporosis and other metabolic disorders of the skeleton in aging
- 30. Musculoskeletal disorders in the elderly
- 31. Musculoskeletal injuries in the elderly
- 32. Foot health for the elderly
- 33. Geriatric dermatology
- 34. Pressure ulcers: practical considerations in prevention and management
- 35. Anemia and other hematologic problems of the elderly
- 36. Cancer in elderly patients
- 37. Eye problems of the aged
- 38. Geriatric ear, nose, and throat problems
- 39. Geriatric dentistry
- 40. Surgical principles in the aged
- 41. Rehabilitation of the older person
- 42. Community-based long-term care
- 43. Institutional long-term care
- 44. Care near the end of life: palliative care and hospice
- 45. Evaluation of capacity
- 46. Accidents in the elderly
- 47. Mistreatment of older adults
- 48. Driving and the older adult 49. Complementary or alternative medicine in the care of the elderly 50. Optimal aging: strategies for healthy aging
- 51. Cell biology and the physiology of aging
- 52. Implications of population aging for geriatric health
- 53. Ethnic diversity in aging
- 54. Retirement
- 55. Sexuality Lisa Granville and
- 56. The elderly, their families, and their caregivers
- 57. Preventing errors in the care of the elderly
- 58. Health care organization and planning
- 59. Advance care planning
- 60. Ethical issues in the care of the elderly, with case studies.
