This book has been devised to assist clinicians working with the elderly to make accurate diagnoses and safely prescribe the correct dose of the appropriate medication. Each chapter provides practical information on the problems thatcan arise in reaching an accurate diagnosis in the elderly, recommends clear treatment options, lists key drug interactions and side effects, and advises when to amend doses. Age-related changes in pharmacokinetics are clearly illustrated in tabular format, and treatment algorithms are derived from a thorough evidence-based review of the literature and the latest guidelines. Every chapter follows the same format, ie epidemiology and expected special problems in the elderly, common causes, presentation, diagnosis, therapy, key points, guidelines, references and website links.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-02428-7
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 552
- Fecha Publicación: 22/05/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés