New topics featured include: Demography of ageing. The older driver. Smoking in old age. Diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology. Pharmacology and therapeutics. Disorders of the stomach and duodenum. Constipation. Anaemias. Hypertension. Pulmonary rehabilitation. Headache. Clinical aspects of Alzheimer's Disease. Osteoporosis. Education in geriatric medicine. Clinical audit and health care. Ethical issues.
The focus of this new edition is not simply on the management of disease but also the maintenance of health in the elderly. Greater coverage is given to topics such as health economics, medical audit, preventative medicine and delivery of care. Written by experts of international repute, this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive single reference source currently available.
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New topics featured include: Demography of ageing. The older driver. Smoking in old age. Diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology. Pharmacology and therapeutics. Disorders of the stomach and duodenum. Constipation. Anaemias. Hypertension. Pulmonary rehabilitation. Headache. Clinical aspects of Alzheimer's Disease. Osteoporosis. Education in geriatric medicine. Clinical audit and health care. Ethical issues.
The focus of this new edition is not simply on the management of disease but also the maintenance of health in the elderly. Greater coverage is given to topics such as health economics, medical audit, preventative medicine and delivery of care. Written by experts of international repute, this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive single reference source currently available.
Imprint | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | May 1998 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Editors | M.S.J. Pathy |
Dimensions | 283 x 223mm (L x W) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 1688 |
Edition | 3Rev ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-471-96348-6 |
Barcode | 9780471963486 |
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LSN | 0-471-96348-8 |