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Name: Geriatric Emergencies
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN-13: 9781118655573
ISBN-10: 1118655575
Addition ISBN: 9781118655641, 1118655664, 9781118655665
Author(s): Iona Murdoch; Sarah Turpin; Bree Johnston; Alasdair MacLullich; Eve Losman, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons P&T, Copyright: 2015
Geriatric Emergencies is a practical guide to the common conditions affecting older patients who present in an emergency to hospital or primary care. Beginning with the essentials of history taking and clinical examination, the book covers a comprehensive range of emergencies, emphasizing the different management approaches which may be required in older patients. Common geriatric presentations such as falls, delirium and stroke, are explored in detail in addition to more diverse topics such as abdominal pain, major trauma and head injury. Ethical considerations such as advanced care planning, palliative care and capacity assessment are discussed with practical tips on communicating with patients and their relatives. Geriatric Emergencies provides concise up-to-date guidance to the emergency management of the older patient. It is a recommended resource for all health professionals working in the acute environment, in which a large proportion of patients are aged over 65.