Geriatric Medicine at a Glance

Adam Gordon author Adrian Blundell author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:5th Jun '15

Should be back in stock very soon

Geriatric Medicine at a Glance cover

Geriatric Medicine at a Glance logically presents the core principles of geriatric medicine, including mechanisms of ageing, changes in physiology commonly seen in older adults, and the clinical management and treatment of the key medical presentations affecting older patients. It provides a thorough overview of the essential required core knowledge, mapped to the British Geriatrics Society undergraduate curriculum on ageing.

Geriatric Medicine at a Glance:
- Is fully aligned with the newly developed British Geriatric Society curriculum on ageing for undergraduate medical students
- Explains the relevant concepts associated with ageing in addition to the common medical presentations seen in older adults
-  Includes the perspective of nurses and other allied health professionals
-  Features 'best of five' MCQ self-assessment questions

Geriatric Medicine at a Glance will help address the uncertainty often experienced by medical students and junior doctors when dealing with older patients.

ISBN: 9781118597644

Dimensions: 267mm x 208mm x 8mm

Weight: 295g

96 pages