Pathy's principles and practice of geriatric medicine

Now in its fifth edition, this comprehensive textbook of geriatric medical practice provides up-to-date, evidence-based, and practical information about all the major medical problems of aging citizens. Containing 41 new chapters covering new infections, treatments, approaches to care, and end of life care, Pathy’s Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine includes expanded sections on acute stroke, dementia, cardiovascular disease and health, respiratory diseases, and training. To capture an international perspective this new text has contributions from a global editorial team. INDICE: About the Editors, xiiiList of Contributors, xvPreface to the Fourth Edition, xxiiiPreface to the Fifth Edition, xxvForeword, xxviiIntroduction:Historical perspectives, 1Michael J. Denham and John E. MorleyPart 1 Ageing: Biological, Social andCommunity Perspectives1 A biological perspective of ageing, 13H. James Armbrecht2 The demography of ageing, 23Kenneth G. Manton and John E. Morley3 The physiology of ageing, 33Rafi T. Kevorkian and John E. Morley4 Psychological aspects of ageing, 43Peggy A. Szwabo5 Ageing of the brain, 49Jean-Franc¸ois D´emonet and Pierre Celsis6 Epidemiology of ageing and disability, 55Lenise A. Cummings-Vaughn7 Social and community aspects of ageing, 67John E. Morley and Nina Tumosa8 The developmental origins of ageing, 81Avan Aihie Sayer and Cyrus Cooper9 Sexuality and ageing, 93John E. Morley and Debbie T.Tolson10 Physical fitness and exercise, 103Maria A. Fiatarone Singh and John E. Morley11 Health literacy and cultural sensitivity, 121Nina TumosaPart 2 Medicine and Prescribing in Old Age12 Preventive geriatrics, 135Gerald M. Mahon, Joseph H. Flaherty andSuzanne M. Mahon13 Polypharmacy, 145Oscar A. Cepeda and John E. Morley14 Patient safety, 153Susannah Long and Charles VincentSection 1Eating Disorders and NutritionalHealth15 Epidemiology of nutrition and ageing, 173Wija A. van Staveren and Lisette C.P.G.M. de Groot16 The anorexia of ageing, 185Ian M. Chapman17 Weight loss, 197David R. Thomas18 Dehydration, 209David R. Thomas19 Vitamins and minerals, 217Seema Joshi and John E. Morley20 Obesity, 237Joan Khoo, Richard Y.T. Chen and Gary A. WittertSection 2 Gastro Disorders21 Changes in gastrointestinal motor and sensoryfunction associated with ageing, 249Christopher K. Rayner and Michael Horowitz22 Gastrointestinal bleeding, 265Syed H. Tariq23 Liver and gall bladder, 275Margaret-Mary G. Wilson24 Sphincter function, 289Syed H. Tariq25 Constipation, 303Charlene M. Prather26 Management of diarrhoea, 313Lenise A. Cummings-Vaughn27 Diseases of the pancreas,321John S. Morris and John E. MorleySection 3 Haematological Disorders28 Anaemia, 331Anjali S. Kamat and David R. Thomas29 Disorders of haemostasis, 343Kingsley K. Hampton30 Disseminated intravascular coagulation, 353Kingsley K. Hampton31 Anticoagulants, 357Hamsaraj G.M. Shetty and Philip A. Routledge32 Myelodysplasia, 363Martha Wadleigh, David S. Rosenthal andRichard M. Stone33 Management of myelodysplastic syndromes andacute leukaemia, 375Heidi D. Klepin and Bayard L. PowellSection 4 Cardiovascular Diseases and Health34 Epidemiology of heart disease, 389Ahmed H. Abdelhafiz35 Cardiac ageing and systemic disorders, 405David J. Stott and Terence J. Quinn36 Arrhythmias, 413Abhay Bajpai and A. John Camm37 Ischaemic heart disease, 437Wilbert S. Aronow38 Lipid management, 449Adie Viljoen and Anthony S. Wierzbicki39 Hypotension, 461Suraj Alakkassery40Hypertension, 471Anthony S. Wierzbicki and Adie Viljoen41 Heart failure, 483Michael W. Rich42 Cardiac surgery, 499Ulrich O. von Oppell and Adam Szafranek43Peripheral arterial disease, 517Leocadio Rodr´iguez MaËœ nas, Marta Castro Rodr´iguez andCristina Alonso Bouz´on44 Venous thromboembolism, 529Gordon D.O. Lowe45 Cardiac rehabilitation, 535Niccol'o Marchionni, Francesco Fattirolli,Francesco Orso,Marco Baccini, Lucio A. Rinaldi and Giulio MasottiSection 5 Respiratory Diseases46 Epidemiology of respiratory infection, 551Joseph M. Mylotte47 Pneumonia, 555Jo¨el Belmin48 Aspiration pneumonia, 565Takashi Ohrui and Hiroyuki Arai49 Interstitial lung disease and lung cancer, 573Christopher Dyer50 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseand asthma, 579Christopher Dyer51 Pulmonary hypertension, 589Dennis J. Shale52 Pulmonary rehabilitation, 601Peter Spiegler and Jonathan IlowiteSection 6 CNS Disorders53 Neurological signs of ageing, 609Andrew J. Larner54 Sleep apnoea and sleep disorders, 617Paul Montgomery and Lindsay Dianne Shepard55 Headache, 629Stephen D. Silberstein and WilliamB. Young56 Normal pressure hydrocephalus, 643Dennis S. Oh and Peter McL. Black57 Acute stroke care and management of carotid arterystenosis, 655David Doig and Martin M. Brown58 Stroke and stroke rehabilitation, 675Lalit Kalra59 Communication disorders and dysphagia, 691Pamela M. Enderby60 Acute and chronic subdural haematoma, 701Eric Schmidt and Emmanuel Moyse61 Epilepsy, 711Pamela M. Crawford62 Syncope and non-epileptic attacks, 721Richard C. Roberts63 Parkinson’s disease, 731Jo¨el Belmin64 Non-parkinsonian movement disorders, 739KatieKompoliti and Cynthia L. Comella65 Diabetic neuropathy, 751Aaron I. Vinik andElsa S. Strotmeyer66 Disorders of the neuromuscular junction, 769Sivakumar Sathasivam and Andrew J. Larner67 Muscle disorders, 779David Hilton-Jones68 Motor neurone disease, 793Hardev S. Pall69 Control of chronic pain, 809Robert D. Helme and Benny Katz70 Multiple sclerosis, 823Florian P. ThomasAppendix Function assessment scales, iJohn E. MorleyIndex, xiA colour plate section is to be found in Volume 2, betweenpages 1414 and 1415

• ISBN: 978-1-119-95293-0
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 1944
• Fecha Publicación: 12/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés