Acute care for elders : a model for interdisciplinary care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33881
Michael L. Malone, Elizabeth A. Capezuti, Robert M. Palmer, editors.
--New York:
Humana Press
, c2014.
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Acute Care for Elders (ACE) is a model of care designed to improve functional outcomes and to improve the processes for the care of older patients. This model includes: an environment of care designed to promote improved function for older patients; an interdisciplinary team that works together to identify/address the vulnerabilities of the older patients; nursing care plans for prevention of disability; early planning to help prepare the patient to return home; and a review of medical care to …
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- Other Authors
- Malone, Michael L.
- Capezuti, Liz
- Palmer, Robert M.
- Responsibility
- Michael L. Malone, Elizabeth A. Capezuti, Robert M. Palmer, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 259 pages)
- Series Title
- Aging medicine
- ISBN
- 9781493910250 (electronic bk.)
- 9781493910243
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Acute Disease - therapy
- Critical Care - methods
- Geriatrics - methods
- Health Services for the Aged
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Geriatrics
- Older people - Health and hygiene
- Nursing
- Abstract
- Acute Care for Elders (ACE) is a model of care designed to improve functional outcomes and to improve the processes for the care of older patients. This model includes: an environment of care designed to promote improved function for older patients; an interdisciplinary team that works together to identify/address the vulnerabilities of the older patients; nursing care plans for prevention of disability; early planning to help prepare the patient to return home; and a review of medical care to prevent iatrogenic illness. Acute Care for Elders: A Model for Interdisciplinary Care is an essential new resource aimed at assisting providers in developing and sustaining an ACE program. The interdisciplinary approach provides an introduction to the key vulnerabilities of older adults and defines the lessons learned from the Acute Care for Elders model. Expertly written chapters describe critical aspects of ACE: the interdisciplinary approach and the focus on function. The fundamental principles of ACE described in this book will further assist hospital leaders to develop, implement, sustain and disseminate the Acute Care for Elders model of care.
- Contents
- An Introduction to the Acute Care for Elders -- The Team Approach to Interdisciplinary Care -- Patient and Hospital Factors that Lead to Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Elders -- An Overview of Hospital-Based Models of Care -- The Acute Care for Elders Unit -- How to Develop, Start and Sustain an Acute Care for Elders Unit -- How to Disseminate the ACE Model of Care Beyond One Unit -- How to Use the ACE Unit to Improve Hospital Safety and Quality for Older Patients: From ACE Units to Elder-Friendly Hospitals -- ACE Unit Business Model -- Models of Care to Transition from Hospital to Home -- What is the Role of Hospitalists in the Acute Care for Elders? -- How to Improve Care for Seniors in the Emergency Department -- How to Improve Care for Older Patients in the Intensive Care Unit -- The Future of Acute Care for Elders.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Care-Related Quality of Life in Old Age : Concepts, Models and Empirical Findings
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat28158
edited by Marja Vaarama, Richard Pieper, Andrew Sixsmith.
--New York, NY:
Springer-Verlag
, c2008.
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- Online
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- Author
- Vaarama, Marja
- Other Authors
- Pieper, Richard
- Sixsmith, Andrew
- Responsibility
- edited by Marja Vaarama, Richard Pieper, Andrew Sixsmith
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2008
- ISBN
- 9780387721699
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatrics - methods
- Health Services for the Aged
- Quality of Life
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Geriatrics
- Quality of Life
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Dementia and Chronic Disease : Management of Comorbid Medical Conditions
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45278
Angela Georgia Catic, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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This book is designed to guide all physicians in long-term care, in-, and outpatient settings who work with elders with co-current dementia and medical comorbidities. Chapters cover a wide range of challenging topics, including epidemiological data, evaluation and management techniques to optimize physical and cognitive function in patients with dementia, safety measures, and nonpharmacologic measures to support cognition. Chapters also discuss the unique aspects of managing the most common chr…
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- Other Authors
- Catic, Angela Georgia
- Responsibility
- Angela Georgia Catic, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 241 p.) : 20 illus., 18 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030463984
- 9783030463977 (Print ed.)
- 9783030463991 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged
- Chronic Disease - therapy
- Comorbidity
- Dementia - complications
- Geriatrics - methods
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Neurology
- Abstract
- This book is designed to guide all physicians in long-term care, in-, and outpatient settings who work with elders with co-current dementia and medical comorbidities. Chapters cover a wide range of challenging topics, including epidemiological data, evaluation and management techniques to optimize physical and cognitive function in patients with dementia, safety measures, and nonpharmacologic measures to support cognition. Chapters also discuss the unique aspects of managing the most common chronic diseases and the management of musculoskeletal pain in elders with dementia. Except for the introductory chapter, each chapter will include a case vignette to highlight some of the primary challenges of management of the particular chronic disease/condition in elders with dementia, making this an accessible and highly practical tool for medical professionals of all backgrounds. Written by experts in the field, Dementia and Chronic Disease is an excellent resource for all medical professionals treating patients with dementia, including geriatricians, family medicine physicians, social workers, nurses, hospitalists, and all others.
- Contents
- 1. Dementia and Chronic Disease in the Elderly -- 2. Management of Physical Function in Older Adults with Dementia -- 3. Management of Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Dementia -- 4. Medication Management In Older Adults with Dementia -- 5. Management of Heart Failure in Older Adults with Dementia -- 6. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management in Older Adults with Dementia -- 7. COPD Management in Older Adults with Dementia -- 8. CKD in Older Adults with Dementia -- 9. Management of Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults with Dementia -- 10. Management of Sleep Issues in Older Adults with Dementia -- 11. Visual Issues in Older Adults with Dementia -- 12. Skin Conditions in Older Adults with Dementia -- 13. Oral Health in Older Adults with Dementia -- 14. Health Maintenance and Preventive Care in Older Adults with Dementia.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Drug Therapy for the Elderly
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32518
Martin Wehling, editor.
--Vienna:
Springer
, c2013.
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With people aged 65 years and older currently making up the fastest growing age group throughout the world, the demographic revolution of an aging society will inevitably lead to increased pressure to develop a rationalistic and age-tailored process of diagnosis and treatment among the elderly. As aging people often suffer from several chronic diseases and are being treated with multiple medications concurrently, unwanted drug interactions occur more frequently. Whereas recent approaches have …
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- Author
- Wehling, Martin
- Responsibility
- Martin Wehling, editor
- Place of Publication
- Vienna
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 356 p. : 53 ill., 35 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783709109120
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatrics - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Toxicology
- Geriatrics
- Pharmacy
- Abstract
- With people aged 65 years and older currently making up the fastest growing age group throughout the world, the demographic revolution of an aging society will inevitably lead to increased pressure to develop a rationalistic and age-tailored process of diagnosis and treatment among the elderly. As aging people often suffer from several chronic diseases and are being treated with multiple medications concurrently, unwanted drug interactions occur more frequently. Whereas recent approaches have recommended to remove particular drugs from the medication regimen to avoid adverse effects, Drug Therapy for the Elderly underlines both indispensable and dispensable elements of drug treatment, providing the practitioner with: Background information on the elderly population regarding their needs for particular drugs (with an eye to frailty, co-morbidity patterns, and special sensitivities regarding drug metabolism and excretion); Practical advice about drug treatment surveillance parameters in the elderly; In-depth discussion of drugs in relation to the elderly with specific diagnoses; Integration of multimorbidity/polypharmacy situations into prioritization schemes; A plan for how to deal with the complexity of polypharmacy situations in a five-minute consultation. An original classification of drugs is proposed by the editor which relates the power of effects, prognostic data, and tolerability to a prioritization scoring system. This approach is the first to not only provide a negative listing, but also integrates positive data into an overall assessment for drugs fit for the aged. Therefore, Drug Therapy for the Elderly serves as a timely reference for a wide array of physicians.
- Contents
- General Aspects -- Heterogeneity and Vulnerability of Older Patients -- Epidemiologic Aspects -- Age-Associated General Pharmacological Aspects -- Critical Extrapolation of Guidelines and Study Results: Risk-Benefit Assessment for Patients with Reduced Life Expectancy and a New Classification of Drugs According to Their Fitness for the Aged -- Inappropriate Medication Use and Medication Errors in the Elderly -- Special Aspects with Respect to Organ Systems Based on Geriatric Clinical Importance -- Arterial Hypertension -- Heart Failure -- Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke -- Atrial Fibrillation -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Obstructive Lung Diseases -- Osteoporosis -- Parkinson’s Disease -- Therapy of Chronic Pain -- Dementia -- Depression -- Sleep Disorders -- Treatment Decisions and Medical Treatment of Cancer in Elderly Patients -- Pharmacotherapy and Geriatric Syndromes -- Fall Risk and Pharmacotherapy -- Central Nervous System (CNS) Medications and Delirium -- Pharmacotherapy and Special Aspects of Cognitive Disorders in the Elderly -- Pharmacotherapy and Incontinence -- Immobility and Pharmacotherapy -- Pharmacotherapy and the Frailty Syndrome -- Further Problem Areas in Gerontopharmacotherapy and Pragmatic Recommendations -- Adherence to Pharmacotherapy in the Elderly -- Polypharmacy -- Inappropriate Prescribing in the Hospitalized Elderly Patient -- Index.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Geriatric Emergencies : A Case-Based Approach to Improving Acute Care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44296
Lee A. Lindquist, Scott M. Dresden, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
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This book introduces the unique medical needs of aging patients in the emergency department and outlines the challenges that leave many clinicians struggling to adequately care for this demographic, including limited resources, management concerns, and other barriers. The text presents strategies for screening, diagnosing, and treating geriatric syndromes seen in the emergency care of the older adult patient. Topics include pharmacological interventions, transitioning care, and sustainability. …
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- Lindquist, Lee A.
- Dresden, Scott M.
- Responsibility
- Lee A. Lindquist, Scott M. Dresden, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 214 p.) : 15 illus., 6 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030124144
- 9783030124137 (Print ed.)
- 9783030124151 (Print ed.)
- 9783030124168 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged
- Emergencies
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Geriatrics - methods
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- This book introduces the unique medical needs of aging patients in the emergency department and outlines the challenges that leave many clinicians struggling to adequately care for this demographic, including limited resources, management concerns, and other barriers. The text presents strategies for screening, diagnosing, and treating geriatric syndromes seen in the emergency care of the older adult patient. Topics include pharmacological interventions, transitioning care, and sustainability. The text includes complex cases that demonstrate the caution necessary to treat this delicate patient group. Each case concludes with a set of concise “take-home points” to make the guidelines easy to remember and/or reference. Geriatric Emergencies: A Case-Based Approach to Improving the Acute Care of Seniors is an excellent resource for geriatricians, emergency medicine specialists, internal medicine physicians, hospitalists, nurses, social workers, students, residents, trainees, and all medical professionals working with older patients in an emergency setting.
- Contents
- Growing Older in the Emergency Department -- Components of an Effective Geriatric Emergency Department -- Cognitive Impairment in the ED -- Syncope in a Rural Emergency Department Setting -- ER Referrals and Hospitalizations from Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities -- Can Home Visits Make a Difference to Emergency Department Visits? "I will just stop by his place on the way home: Who knew it would be a journey?" -- Medication Errors in Aging Adults: A Case-Based Approach to Medication Management -- Pain, Opioid Use, and Palliative Care of Older Adults in the Emergency Department -- Acute Mental Status Changes and Over-the-Counter Medications in Older Adults -- Identifying Fall Risk in the Emergency Department -- Capacity, Advanced Planning, and Buying Time.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Geriatric Emergency Medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42818
Christian Nickel, Abdelouahab Bellou, Simon Conroy, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book discusses all important aspects of emergency medicine in older people, identifying the particular care needs of this population, which all too often remain unmet. The up-to-date and in-depth coverage will assist emergency physicians in identifying patients at risk for adverse outcomes, in conducting appropriate assessment,and in providing timely and adequate care. Particular attention is paid to the commonpitfalls in emergency management andmeans of avoiding them. Between 1980 and 201…
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- Other Authors
- Nickel, Christian
- Bellou, Abdelouahab
- Conroy, Simon
- Responsibility
- Christian Nickel, Abdelouahab Bellou, Simon Conroy, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 405 p.) : 25 illus., 16 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319193182
- 9783319193175 (print ed.)
- 9783319193199 (print ed.)
- 9783319792712 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged
- Emergencies
- Emergency Medicine - methods
- Geriatrics - methods
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- This book discusses all important aspects of emergency medicine in older people, identifying the particular care needs of this population, which all too often remain unmet. The up-to-date and in-depth coverage will assist emergency physicians in identifying patients at risk for adverse outcomes, in conducting appropriate assessment,and in providing timely and adequate care. Particular attention is paid to the commonpitfalls in emergency management andmeans of avoiding them. Between 1980 and 2013, the number of older patients in emergency departmentsworldwide doubled. Compared with younger patients, older people suffer from more comorbidities, a higher mortality rate, require more complex assessment and diagnostic testing, and tend to stay longer in the emergency department. This book, written by internationally recognized experts in emergency medicine and geriatrics, not only presents the state of the art in the care of this population but also underlines the increasing need for adequate training and development in the field.
- Contents
- Part I. Pre-hospital Care and Initial Assessment -- 1. Prehospital Management of Older Patients -- 2. Triage of Older ED Patients -- 3. Primary Assessment and Stabilization of Life-Threatening Conditions in Older Patients -- 4. Secondary Assessment of Life-Threatening Conditions of Older Patients -- 5. Clinical Assessment and Management of Older People: What’s Different? -- 6. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Emergency Department -- Part II. Management of Common Conditions -- 7. Pitfalls in the Management of Older Patients in the Emergency Department -- 8. Nonspecific Disease Presentation: The Emergency Department Perspective -- 9. Falls Presenting in the Emergency Department -- 10. Syncope in Older People in the Emergency Department -- 11. Trauma in Older People -- 12. Management of Sepsis in Older Patients in the Emergency Department -- 13. Cognitive Impairment in Older People Presenting to ED -- 14. Depression in Acute Geriatric Care -- 15. Abdominal Pain in Older Patients -- 16. Urinary Tract Infections in Older Patients -- 17. Management of Acute Chest Pain in Older Patients -- 18. Dyspnoea in Older People in the Emergency Department -- 19. Management of Back Pain in Older Patients -- Part III. Special Considerations in Frail Older People -- 20. Medicine in Older Patients: Evidence Based? -- 21. Prescribing for Older Patients -- 22. Pain in Older People Attending Emergency Departments -- 23. Transitions of Care and Disposition -- 24. Principles of Rehabilitation in Geriatric Emergency Medicine -- 25. Palliative and End of Life Care for Dementia Patients in the Emergency Department -- 26. Palliative and End of Life Care for the Older Person in the Emergency Department -- 27. Ethical Issues of Emergency Medical Care for Older Patients.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Geriatric imaging
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32628
Giuseppe Guglielmi, Wilfred C. G. Peh, Ali Guermazi, editors.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2013.
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In the elderly, the coexistence of various diseases, the presence of involutional and degenerative changes, and the occurrence of both physical and cognitive problems represent 'the norm.' It is therefore important to know how to distinguish the healthy elderly from those in need of treatment as a sound basis for avoiding overdiagnosis and overtreatment. This aspect is a central theme in Geriatric Imaging, which covers a wide range of applications of different imaging techniques and clearly ex…
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- Guglielmi, Giuseppe
- Peh, Wilfred C. G
- Guermazi, Ali
- Responsibility
- Giuseppe Guglielmi, Wilfred C. G. Peh, Ali Guermazi, editors
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 1127 p. : 806 ill., 173 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783642355790
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Age Factors
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Geriatrics - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Medicine
- Family medicine
- Geriatrics
- Radiology, Medical
- Internal medicine
- Abstract
- In the elderly, the coexistence of various diseases, the presence of involutional and degenerative changes, and the occurrence of both physical and cognitive problems represent 'the norm.' It is therefore important to know how to distinguish the healthy elderly from those in need of treatment as a sound basis for avoiding overdiagnosis and overtreatment. This aspect is a central theme in Geriatric Imaging, which covers a wide range of applications of different imaging techniques and clearly explains both the potential and the limitations of diagnostic imaging in geriatric patients. Individual sections are devoted to each major region or system of the body, and a concluding section focuses specifically on interventional procedures. The book, written by recognized experts in the field, is superbly illustrated and will be an ideal resource for geriatricians, radiologists, and trainees.
- Contents
- Introduction: Epidemiology of Ageing -- Musculoskeletal -- Cardiovascular -- Respiratory -- Head and Neck -- Neuroradiology -- Gastrointestinal -- Urogenital -- Hematologic/Lymphatic -- Breast -- Interventional Procedures in the Elderly -- Index.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Geriatric oncology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34920
Arati V. Rao, Harvey Jay Cohen, editors.
Elsevier
, 2016.
- Call Number
- WT 166 C641 v.31(1) 2016
- Location
- Cape Breton Regional
- Call Number
- WT 166 C641 v.31(1) 2016
- Other Authors
- Rao, Arati V.
- Cohen, Harvey Jay
- Responsibility
- Arati V. Rao, Harvey Jay Cohen, editors
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- 2016
- Physical Description
- 214 p.
- Series Vol.
- v. 32, n. 1
- Series Title
- Clinics in geriatric medicine
- ISBN
- 9780323416887
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatrics - methods
- Neoplasms - Aged
- Population
- Aged
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Cape Breton Regional
Geriatric otolaryngology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat22495
Calhoun, Karen H.
--New York, NY:
Taylor and Francis
, 2006.
- Call Number
- WV 140 G369 2006
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WV 140 G369 2006
- Author
- Calhoun, Karen H
- Other Authors
- Eibling, David E
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Publication
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 783 p.
- ISBN
- 0824728505
- 9780824728502
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases - Aged
- Geriatrics - methods
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Geriatrics for Specialists
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41309
John R. Burton, Andrew G. Lee, Jane F. Potter, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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This book focuses on the circumstances that lead to the marked increased vulnerability of seniors and are most challenging to clinicians including the presence of multiple chronic medical conditions, variable losses of physiological function, and heterogeneity among individuals. Written by the experts who lead the initiative to deliver high quality surgical and medical care to the elderly, Geriatrics for Specialists is the first book of its kind to provide the comprehensive knowledge specialist…
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- Other Authors
- Burton, John R
- Lee, Andrew G
- Potter, Jane F
- Responsibility
- John R. Burton, Andrew G. Lee, Jane F. Potter, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 350 pages) : 44 illus., 35 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319318318
- 9783319318295 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aging - physiology
- Geriatrics - methods
- Health Services for the Aged
- Abstract
- This book focuses on the circumstances that lead to the marked increased vulnerability of seniors and are most challenging to clinicians including the presence of multiple chronic medical conditions, variable losses of physiological function, and heterogeneity among individuals. Written by the experts who lead the initiative to deliver high quality surgical and medical care to the elderly, Geriatrics for Specialists is the first book of its kind to provide the comprehensive knowledge specialists and associated generalists need to deliver quality health care to seniors. With topics on important cross cutting issues like frailty, delirium and polypharmacy and specialty chapters on emergency medicine, anesthesia, many surgical and medical disciplines and rehabilitation, this book provides clinicians the knowledge and tools needed to evaluate, treat and manage the unique needs of seniors. Geriatrics for Specialists was created as a resource for specialist, generalists and allied health professionals and their students and trainees who care for elderly patients.
- Contents
- Part I: Cross-Cutting Issues -- 1. Frailty -- 2. Delirium -- 3. Preoperative Evaluation -- 4. Psychiatric Disorders in Older Adults -- 5. Medication Management -- 6. Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues -- 7. Hospital Medicine -- 8. Screening Tools for Geriatric Assessment by Specialists -- Part II: Surgical and Related Specialties -- 9. Anesthesia for the Older Patient -- 10. Cardiothoracic Surgery -- 11. Emergency Medicine -- 12. Geriatric Trauma and Emergency General Surgery -- 13. Special Evidence-Based Considerations in Geriatric Gynecologic Care: Pelvic Floor Disorders -- 14. Geriatric Cross-Cutting Issues in Ophthalmology -- 15. Geriatric Orthopedic Surgery -- 16. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery -- 17. Rehabilitation -- 18. Urology -- 19. Vascular Surgery -- Part III: Medical Specialties -- 20. Rheumatology -- 21. Cardiovascular Disease -- 22. Endocrinology -- 23. Gastroenterology -- 24. Infection and Immunity -- 25. Kidney Disease -- 26. Evaluation and Management of Older Adults with Multimorbidity and Cancer: A Geriatric Perspective on Oncology Care -- 27. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Neuro-Geriatrics : A Clinical Manual
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41800
Babak Tousi, Jeffrey Cummings, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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- Online
This manual takes a multidisciplinary approach to neurological disorders in the elderly. Comprehensive and practical, it includes the most recent diagnostic criteria and immediately accessible visual care paths including the latest pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Covering a range of modalities, from the importance and impact of each disease to diagnostic criteria, genetics, laboratory and imaging findings, treatment and care paths, this book focuses on neurological conditions…
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- Other Authors
- Tousi, Babak
- Cummings, Jeffrey
- Responsibility
- Babak Tousi, Jeffrey Cummings, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 407 pages) : 77 illus., 64 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319564845
- 9783319564838 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brain Diseases
- Geriatrics - methods
- Neurologic Manifestations
- Nervous System Diseases
- Abstract
- This manual takes a multidisciplinary approach to neurological disorders in the elderly. Comprehensive and practical, it includes the most recent diagnostic criteria and immediately accessible visual care paths including the latest pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Covering a range of modalities, from the importance and impact of each disease to diagnostic criteria, genetics, laboratory and imaging findings, treatment and care paths, this book focuses on neurological conditions that occur commonly in older persons or which have a striking effect on their lives. The common types of dementias, Parkinson's disease and related disorders, rapidly progressive diseases, seizure disorders and multiple sclerosis are covered. Issues commonly affecting this population, such as neurobehavioral symptoms and caregiver issues, are discussed. Neuro-Geriatrics: A Clinical Manual is aimed at any physician who treats the elderly with neurological disorders: neurologists, geriatricians and geriatric psychiatrists, both specialists and general practitioners.
- Contents
- Neuro-Geriatrics: An Introduction -- 1. Office Approach to Neurological Disorders in the Elderly -- 2. Neuropsychological Evaluation -- 3. Mild Cognitive Impairment and Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease -- 4. Alzheimer’s Disease -- 5. Atypical Alzheimer’s Disease, Mixed Dementia, and Amyloid Angiopathy -- 6. Acute Ischemic Stroke -- 7. Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Vascular Dementia -- 8. Dementia with Lewy Bodies -- 9. Frontotemporal Dementia -- 10. Parkinson’s Disease -- 11. Atypical Parkinsonism -- 12. Clinical Assessment and Management of Suspected Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus -- 13. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) -- 14. Prion Disorders -- 15. Neuromuscular Junction Disorders and Myopathies -- 16. Peripheral Neuropathy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- 17. Multiple Sclerosis -- 18. Epilepsy in the Elderly -- 19. Sleep Disorders -- 20. Tremor -- 21. Geriatric Neurological Gait Disorders -- 22. Delirium -- 23. Assessment and Management of Psychiatric Symptoms in Neurodegenerative Disorders -- 24. Pseudobulbar Affect.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Practice of geriatrics
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31482
edited by Edmund H. Duthie, Jr., Paul R. Katz, Michael L. Malone.
(4th ed.)
--Philadelphia:
Saunders/Elsevier
, c2007.
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The geriatric population is expected to double by 2020. The new fourth edition of Practice of Geriatrics will equip you with the knowledge you need to provide effective care for this growing patient population. With revised and up-to-date content throughout, this essential reference will keep you abreast of the latest clinical protocols and management challenges in geriatric care. Stay up to date on all aspects of caring for the older patient--from assessment and prevention through to treatment…
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- Duthie, Edmund H
- Katz, Paul R
- Malone, Michael L
- Responsibility
- edited by Edmund H. Duthie, Jr., Paul R. Katz, Michael L. Malone
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- Saunders/Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2007
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 681 p.)
- ISBN
- 9781416022619
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatrics - methods
- Aging - physiology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Geriatrics
- Geriatrics - methods
- Aging - physiology
- Geriatrie
- Notes
- Title from resource title page (MD Consult, viewed June 16, 2011)
- Abstract
- The geriatric population is expected to double by 2020. The new fourth edition of Practice of Geriatrics will equip you with the knowledge you need to provide effective care for this growing patient population. With revised and up-to-date content throughout, this essential reference will keep you abreast of the latest clinical protocols and management challenges in geriatric care. Stay up to date on all aspects of caring for the older patient--from assessment and prevention through to treatment and rehabilitation. Effectively manage common geriatric syndromes, neuropsychiatric disorders, and medical and surgical disorders. Enhance quality of life with help from the latest knowledge on palliative care, transitions of care, wellness, frailty, and elder sensory disorder. Better understand the unique issues of older patients with expert guidance on systems of care, elder abuse, medication use, sexuality, and more.
- Contents
- General issues in geriatric practice -- History and physical examination -- Medication use -- Sexuality -- Comprehensive geriatric assessment -- Social support -- Ethical and legal issues -- Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation -- Systems of care in geriatric practice -- Acute care -- Nursing facility care -- Home care -- Ambulatory practice -- Palliative care -- Transitional care -- Prevention/rehabilitation -- Exercise -- Rehabilitation and assistive devices -- Syndromes -- Incontinence -- Instability and falls -- Orthostatic hypotension, dizziness, and syncope -- Osteoporosis -- Pressure ulcers -- Measuring disability -- Sleep -- Hearing loss -- Ophthalmologic disorders -- Neuropsychiatric disorders in geriatric practice -- Dementia -- Delirium -- Depression -- Emotional and behavioral problems -- Cerebrovascular disease -- Movement disorders -- Medical and surgical disorders -- Cardiac disorders -- Hypertension -- Oncology -- Hematologic disorders -- Infections -- Musculoskelatal disorders -- Orthopedic disorders -- Skin disorders -- Dental and oral disorders -- Pulmonary disorders -- Gastroenterologic disorders -- Gynecologic disorders -- Prostate gland disease -- Renal and electrolyte disorders -- Endocrine disorders.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Primer of Geriatric Urology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39726
Thomas J. Guzzo, George W. Drach, Alan J. Wein.
(Second edition)
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2016.
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- Location
- Online
The field of geriatric urology continues to evolve and expand since the publication of the first edition of this book. The second edition of this book builds upon the previous addition and provides an introductory overview of the demographics of our aging population and their unique needs. It also provides an in depth review of urologic conditions and their treatment in the elderly patient population. The second edition also includes new and updated information with regard to management of the …
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Guzzo, Thomas J
- Drach, George W
- Wein, Alan J
- Responsibility
- Thomas J. Guzzo, George W. Drach, Alan J. Wein
- Edition
- Second edition
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 237 p. : 32 illus., 17 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781493949281
- 9781493949267 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatrics - methods
- Urologic Diseases
- Abstract
- The field of geriatric urology continues to evolve and expand since the publication of the first edition of this book. The second edition of this book builds upon the previous addition and provides an introductory overview of the demographics of our aging population and their unique needs. It also provides an in depth review of urologic conditions and their treatment in the elderly patient population. The second edition also includes new and updated information with regard to management of the geriatric urology patient. Chapters were written by members of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. Each faculty member included has specific areas of expertise related to their topics. Primer of Geriatric Urology, Second Edition will be of interest to urologists, residents, fellows and allied health professionals including physician's assistants and nurse practitioners who treat urologic patients. Additionally, this book will also be of interest to primary care providers treating elderly patients.
- Contents
- Introduction: Aging -- Approach to the Elderly Patient -- Urologic Office Procedures -- Medication Issues -- Perioperative Care of the Geriatric Urology Patient -- Complications Particular to the Elderly -- Urologic Oncology -- Use of Adjunctive Services -- Urology in the Nursing Home -- Lower Urinary Tracy Symptoms -- Behavioral Intervention for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Adults -- Geriatric Sexuality.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
PSAP-VII, pharmacotherapy self-assessment program. Book 7, Geriatrics
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat25130
(7th ed.)
--Lenexa, KS:
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
, 2010.
- Call Number
- QV 18.2 P974 2010 Bk.7
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- QV 18.2 P974 2010 Bk.7
- Edition
- 7th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Lenexa, KS
- Publisher
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 236 p.
- ISBN
- 9781932658538
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Drug Therapy - Examination Questions
- Geriatrics - methods
- Education, Pharmacy, Continuing
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Psychology and geriatrics
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat51188
Bensadon, Benjamin.
(1st ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, 2015.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Bensadon, Benjamin
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- 2015
- ISBN
- 9780124201231
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged - psychology
- Geriatric Psychiatry - methods
- Geriatrics - methods
- Patient-Centered Care - methods
- Notes
- Access to this online resource is restricted to IWK Health Centre employees working from inside the hospital network.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Psychology and geriatrics : integrated care for an aging population
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34117
edited by Benjamin A. Bensadon.
--Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Elsevier
, c2015.
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- Online
Psychology and Geriatrics demonstrates the value of integrating psychological knowledge and insight with medical training and geriatric care. Leading physician and geropsychologist contributors come together to share their collective wisdom about topics that are as emotionally uncomfortable as they are universally relevant. As the world struggles to respond to unprecedented gains in life expectancy and an explosion of new retirees living with chronic health conditions, this collaboration coul…
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- Other Authors
- Bensadon, Benjamin A
- Responsibility
- edited by Benjamin A. Bensadon
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 251 p.
- ISBN
- 9780124201811 (elec. bk)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged - psychology
- Geriatric Psychiatry - methods
- Geriatrics - methods
- Patient-Centered Care - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Older people - Psychology
- Aging - Psychological aspects
- Abstract
- Psychology and Geriatrics demonstrates the value of integrating psychological knowledge and insight with medical training and geriatric care. Leading physician and geropsychologist contributors come together to share their collective wisdom about topics that are as emotionally uncomfortable as they are universally relevant. As the world struggles to respond to unprecedented gains in life expectancy and an explosion of new retirees living with chronic health conditions, this collaboration could not be more timely. This exceptional resource is, itself, evidence that physicians and psychologists can work together to optimize truly patient-centered geriatric care. Here at last is a scientifically rigorous, evidence-based response to the aging mind and body from those most expertly trained.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly Patients
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42529
Stefano Masiero, Ugo Carraro, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book clearly explains when and how different rehabilitation techniques should be applied in the aging patient, thereby enabling readers to identify and apply those rehabilitation strategies that will maximize quality of life and functional independence in individual cases. It is specifically designed for ease of consultation and rapid retrieval of the information most relevant to clinical practice. Prominence is given to the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation, with …
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- Other Authors
- Masiero, Stefano
- Carraro, Ugo
- Responsibility
- Stefano Masiero, Ugo Carraro, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 545 p.) : 104 illus., 76 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783319574066
- 9783319574059 (print ed.)
- 9783319574073 (print ed.)
- 9783319861555 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged
- Geriatrics - methods
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - methods
- Abstract
- This book clearly explains when and how different rehabilitation techniques should be applied in the aging patient, thereby enabling readers to identify and apply those rehabilitation strategies that will maximize quality of life and functional independence in individual cases. It is specifically designed for ease of consultation and rapid retrieval of the information most relevant to clinical practice. Prominence is given to the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation, with discussion of a very wide range of aspects of rehabilitation in different disease settings. The breadth of coverage is illustrated by the attention paid to less commonly addressed topics such as visual and hearing rehabilitation, the role of robotics and 3D imaging techniques, variations in approach among health care systems, and rehabilitation in end-of-life care. The authors are international academic experts in their fields, guaranteeing a high scientific standard throughout. This manual will be an invaluable tool and source of knowledge for geriatricians and physiatrists but will also appeal to a wider range of clinicians, practitioners, and students.
- Contents
- Physical activity and rehabilitation of the elderly -- The biology of aging -- Physical exercise and aging -- Sarcopenia and aging -- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for frail, older adults -- Physical Therapy modalities for frail older adults -- Orthotics, prosthetics and robotics for the rehabilitation of the elderly -- Clinico-instrumental evaluation for rehabilitation of the elderly -- 3D Color Clinical Imaging of Skeletal Muscle -- Rehabilitation in diseases of the sense organs in older adults -- Pulmonary rehabilitation of the elderly -- Cardiac rehabilitation in the elderly -- Lymphedema rehabilitation of the elderly -- Rehabilitation of older patients with metabolic diseases -- Rehabilitation of older patients with neurological disorders -- Rehabilitation of older patients with mental disorders -- Rehabilitation of older patients with musculoskeletal diseases -- Rehabilitation of elderly patients with gastrointestinal diseases -- Rehabilitation in older cancer patient -- Pelvic floor rehabilitation of the elderly -- Pain treatment for the elderly -- The role of nutrition in rehabilitation in older adults -- Dysphagia rehabilitation of the elderly -- Rehabilitation of older patients with renal diseases -- Hospital and Community based rehabilitation in Europe: comparing different models -- Rehabilitation for end-of-life management -- Future perspectives.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Reichel's care of the elderly : clinical aspects of aging.
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat12375
edited by Christine Arenson ... [et al.].
(6th ed.)
--New York, NY:
Cambridge University Press
, 2009.
- Call Number
- WT 100 R349 2009
- Location
- Cape Breton Regional
- Call Number
- WT 100 R349 2009
- Other Authors
- Reichel, William, 1937-
- Arenson, Christine, 1964-
- Responsibility
- edited by Christine Arenson ... [et al.].
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Care of the elderly
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication
- 2009
- Physical Description
- xvii, 638 p. : ill.
- ISBN
- 9780521869294
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aging - physiology
- Geriatrics - methods
- Health Services for the Aged
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Cape Breton Regional
Reichel's care of the elderly : clinical aspects of aging
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat27736
Jan Busby-Whitehead, Christine Arenson ... [et al.].
(7th ed.)
--Cambridge, UK:
Cambridge University Press
, c2016.
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- Location
- Online
This fully updated seventh edition remains the pioneering text for practicing physicians and allied health staff confronted with the unique problems of an increasing elderly population. Dr Reichel's formative text is designed as a practical and useful guide for all health specialists.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Busby-Whitehead, Jan
- Other Authors
- Arenson, Christine
- Responsibility
- Jan Busby-Whitehead, Christine Arenson ... [et al.]
- Edition
- 7th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Care of the elderly
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, UK
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 847 p.
- Series Title
- Cambridge medicine
- ISBN
- 9781107054943
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aging - physiology
- Geriatrics - methods
- Health Services for the Aged
- Abstract
- This fully updated seventh edition remains the pioneering text for practicing physicians and allied health staff confronted with the unique problems of an increasing elderly population. Dr Reichel's formative text is designed as a practical and useful guide for all health specialists.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Rheumatic Disease in Geriatrics : Diagnosis and Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45555
Gleb Slobodin, Yehuda Shoenfeld, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Location
- Online
This book provides a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of rheumatic disease in geriatric patients. It details information on the effect of ageing on musculoskeletal and immune systems and specifies impact of a variety of inflammatory and degenerative rheumatic disorders on the elderly. The clinical diagnostic approach to an older individual with musculoskeletal complaints is a cornerstone of this book, which includes also insights into the most important comorbidities for this age…
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Slobodin, Gleb
- Shoenfeld, Yehuda
- Responsibility
- Gleb Slobodin, Yehuda Shoenfeld, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 404 p.) : 79 illus., 36 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030442347
- 9783030442330 (Print ed.)
- 9783030442354 (Print ed.)
- 9783030442361 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatrics - methods
- Rheumatic Diseases - therapy
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Rheumatology
- Abstract
- This book provides a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of rheumatic disease in geriatric patients. It details information on the effect of ageing on musculoskeletal and immune systems and specifies impact of a variety of inflammatory and degenerative rheumatic disorders on the elderly. The clinical diagnostic approach to an older individual with musculoskeletal complaints is a cornerstone of this book, which includes also insights into the most important comorbidities for this age and discusses in depth available treatments and rehabilitation tools. The symptoms, imaging features and recommendations on the interpretation of specific laboratory tests for rheumatic diseases in geriatrics are also covered. This book encompasses traditionally associated with older age conditions including temporal arteritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, osteoarthritis, as well as common systemic autoimmune diseases that can produce atypical manifestations in the elderly. It will enable the readers to develop a thorough understanding of how to deal with these patients in their clinical practice. Rheumatic Disease in Geriatrics: Diagnosis and Management systematically describes how to diagnose and treat geriatric patients with a variety of rheumatic conditions and is a valuable resource for all medical professionals involved.
- Contents
- Part I. General Principles -- 1. Prevalence of Rheumatic Disorders in Geriatric Population -- 2. Aging of the Musculoskeletal System -- 3. Epigenetics of the Aging Musculoskeletal System -- 4. Immune Responses in the Elderly -- 5. Pharmacokinetics of Anti-Rheumatic Drugs -- 6. Biologic Drugs and Small Molecules for an Elderly Patient with the Rheumatic Disease -- 7. Ophthalmic Complications of the Rheumatic Diseases and Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (in Elderly) -- 8. Osteoporosis, Glucocorticoid-Related Osteoporosis and Glucocorticoid Withdrawal Regimen -- 9. Vaccination of Geriatric Population with Rheumatic Conditions -- 10. Interpretation of Laboratory Tests in a Geriatric Patient with Rheumatic Disease -- 11. Radiography in the Diagnosis of Rheumatic Disease in the Elderly -- 12. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Rheumatic Disease in the Elderly -- Part II. Rheumatic Disease in Geriatrics -- 13. Rheumatoid Arthritis -- 14. Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Through the Life Course -- 15. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Geriatrics -- 16. Systemic Sclerosis in the Elderly -- 17. Crystal Arthropathy in the Elderly Population -- 18. Osteoarthritis -- 19. Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- 20. Giant Cell Arteritis -- 21. Psoriatic Arthropathy -- 22. Septic Arthritis in the Elderly -- 23. Autoinflammatory Diseases in the Geriatric Population -- 24. Rheumatic Syndromes Related to Malignant Diseases -- Part III. Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Rheumatic Disease -- 25. Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Monoarthritis -- 26. Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Pauciarticular and Polyarticular Rheumatic Disease -- 27. Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Back Pain -- 28. Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Suspected Vasculitis -- 29. Approach to a Geriatric Patient in Pain Clinic -- 30. Principles and Protocols of Rehabilitation of Geriatric Patients with Rheumatic Disorders.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
