Therapeutic Advances in Hospital Medicine: Focus on the Older Adult
Description
Published in collaboration with the American Journal of Therapeutics, Therapeutic Advances in Hospital Medicine: Focus on the Older Adult is a concise, practical reference that helps you provide optimal care to geriatric patients in the hospital setting.
Ideal for hospitalists, geriatricians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, this easy-to-read monograph presents expert advice on effectively managing common conditions seen in this growing patient population.
- Discusses common geriatric hospital presentations such as congestive heart failure, complicated urinary tract infections, symptomatic hyponatremia, orthostatic hypotension, delirium, chronic pain, and insomnia.
- Includes a section on medication management that addresses the issues of overdose and conflicting prescriptions that arise from multiple medical conditions.
- Highlights important therapeutic advances in caring for patients with anticoagulant-induced bleeding and diabetes.
- Covers improved interdisciplinary collaboration for perioperative care, nutritional support, and advanced care planning.
Publication Year: 2019
Edition: 1st Ed.
Authors/Editor:
Manu, Peter; Sinvani, Liron D.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
ISBN: 978-1-49-639993-9
Platform:
Ovid
Product Type: Book
Specialty:
Cardiology
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Health Professions
Internal Medicine
Physician Assistant
Pulmonary Medicine
Residents
Rheumatology
Language: English
Pages: 352
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