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• Title:Geriatric physical diagnosis : a guide to observation and assessment / Mark E. Williams.
  
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• Author/Creator:Williams, Mark E.
  
• Published/Created:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2008.
  

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  • Location:BMB LIBRARY (VGH) stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WT141 .W725 2008
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WT141 .W725 2008
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Geriatrics--Diagnosis.
  Older people--Diseases--Diagnosis.
  Physical diagnosis.
  
• Medical Subjects: Physical Examination--methods.
  Aged.
  
• Description:x, 333 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
  
• Summary:"This guide provides insight into the clinical observation, diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients. It concentrates on the basic geriatric physical examination with each chapter providing general information as well as helpful approaches to specific regional complaints. The text includes historical vignettes and anecdotes to demonstrate the evolution of clinical skills. Tables and line drawings complement the text"--Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-308) and index.
  
• ISBN:9780786430093 (alk. paper)
  0786430095 (alk. paper)
  
• Contents:1. General Principles
  2. Approach to the Elderly Patient
  3. Initial Impressions
  4. Vital Signs
  5. Hands and Wrists
  6. Upper Extremities
  7. Head
  8. Eyes
  9. Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat
  10. Neck
  11. Lymph Nodes
  12. Back
  13. Breasts
  14. Respiratory System
  15. Cardiovascular System
  16. Abdomen
  17. Lower Extremities
  18. Peripheral Vascular Examination
  19. Female Genitalia
  20. Male Genitalia
  21. Neurological Examination
  22. Evaluation of Mental Status
  23. Assessment of Balance and Gait
  24. Evaluation of Urinary Incontinence
  25. Geriatric Skin Conditions.