Geriatric medicine for old age psychiatrists

Focusing on common conditions and containing helpful case vignettes, this book provides guidance for the first-line of management of geriatric patients. It is written primarily by an experienced geriatrician with the assistance of a geriatric psychiatrist. This unique combination of author perspectives has combined to create a valuable and insightful text. It covers the physical examination, the investigations that should be ordered, the significance of abnormalities, clinical management, and dosages and regimes of commonly prescribed drugs. This up-to-date digest of current medical problems will help readers in the interpretation of investigations, which are increasingly being requested. (Product Description).

Year

2006

Language

English

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Editions

9

Pages

262

ISBN

9781841843933

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