Reichel's Care of the Elderly: Clinical Aspects of Aging

Description

This eighth edition of Dr Reichel's formative text remains the go-to guide for practicing physicians and allied health staff confronted with the unique problems of an increasing elderly population. Fully updated and revised, it provides a practical guide for all health specialists, emphasizing the clinical management of the elderly patient with simple to complex problems. Featuring four new chapters and the incorporation of geriatric emergency medicine into chapters. The book begins with a general approach to the management of older adults, followed by a review of common geriatric syndromes, and proceeding to an organ-based review of care. The final section addresses principles of care, including care in special situations, psychosocial aspects of our aging society, and organization of care. Particular emphasis is placed on cost-effective, patient-centered care, including a discussion of the Choosing Wisely campaign. A must-read for all practitioners seeking practical and relevant information in a comprehensive format.

Dr Jan Busby-Whitehead is Professor and Chief in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, and Director of the Center for Aging and Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr Samuel C. Durso is Jim and Patti Dresher and Dresher Foundation Professor and Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, and Director of the Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr Christine Arenson is Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, and Co-Director of the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Education at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr Rebecca Elon Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr Mary H. Palmer is Professor Emerita at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. Dr William Reichel was an Affiliated Scholar at the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, Georgetown University Medical Center.