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    Hazzard's geriatric medicine and gerontology / editors, Jeffrey B. Halter, Joseph G. Ouslander, Stephanie Studenski, Kevin P. High, Sanjay Asthana, Mark A. Supiano, Christine Ritchie ; editor emeritus and senior advisor, William R. Hazzard ; senior editorial assistant, Nancy F. Woolard.

    • Title:Hazzard's geriatric medicine and gerontology / editors, Jeffrey B. Halter, Joseph G. Ouslander, Stephanie Studenski, Kevin P. High, Sanjay Asthana, Mark A. Supiano, Christine Ritchie ; editor emeritus and senior advisor, William R. Hazzard ; senior editorial assistant, Nancy F. Woolard.
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    • Variant Title:Geriatric medicine and gerontology
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Halter, Jeffrey B., editor.
      Ouslander, Joseph G., editor.
      Studenski, Stephanie, editor.
      High, Kevin P., editor.
      Asthana, Sanjay (Professor of gerontology), editor.
      Supiano, Mark A., editor.
      Ritchie, Christine Seel, editor.
    • Published/Created:New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2017]
    • Holdings

       
    • Library of Congress Subjects: Geriatrics.
      Gerontology.
    • Medical Subjects:Geriatrics.
      Health Services for the Aged.
    • Genre/Form:Textbooks.
    • Edition:Seventh edition.
    • Description:xxxii, 2, 064 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
    • Summary:"The definitive treatise on the subject of geriatrics, this comprehensive text combines gerontology principles with clinical geriatrics, offering a uniquely holistic approach to this ever-expanding area of medicine. Written by some of the world's most respected geriatricians, Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Seventh Edition presents up-to-date, evidence-based information in a rich new full-color design. Unmatched as a textbook, this classic is also valuable to fellows in geriatric medicine. Hazzards's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Seventh Edition is logically divided into five parts: Principles of Gerontology, Principles of Geriatrics, Geriatric Syndromes, Principles of Palliative Medicine, and Organ Systems and Diseases. Within its pages, you will find balanced, authoritative coverage of every essential topic -- from evaluation and management to nutrition and palliative medicine"--Publisher.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780071833455 hardcover ; alkaline paper
      0071833455 hardcover ; alkaline paper
      9780071833462 electronic book
      0071833463 electronic book
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. I Principles of Gerontology
      1. Biology of Aging and Longevity / Scott D. Pletcher
      2. Genetics of Age-Dependent Human Disease / Gil Atzmon
      3. Immunology of Aging / Thilinie Bandaranayake
      4. Chronic Inflammation / Jeremy D. Walston
      5. Demography and Epidemiology / Luigi Ferrucci
      6. International Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine / Roberto Bernabei
      7. Psychosocial Aspects of Aging / Daphna Gans
      8. Sex Differences in Health and Longevity / Steven N. Austad
      pt. II Principles of Geriatrics
      Section A Assessment
      9. Evaluation, Management, and Decision Making / Carmen L. Lewis
      10. Principles of Geriatric Assessment / Heather B. Schickedanz
      11. Mental Status and Neurologic Examination / James E. Galvin
      12. Assessment of Decisional Capacity and Competencies / Margaret A. Drickamer
      13. Prevention and Screening / Louise C. Walter
      Section B Organization of Care
      14. Geriatrics Models of Care / Michael Malone
      15. Transitions in Care / Amy J. H. Kind
      16. Acute Hospital Care / Caroline S. Blaum
      17. Emergency Department Care / Colleen Marie McQuown
      18. Critical Care / Timothy D. Girard
      19. Subacute Care / Mark Yurkofsky
      20. Nursing Home Care / Jill Shutes
      21. Community-Based Long-Term Services and Support and Home Care / Bruce Leff
      22. Rural Aging / Kenneth Brummel-Smith
      23. Quality of Care / Joseph G. Ouslander
      Section C Special Management Issues
      24. General Principles of Pharmacology and Appropriate Prescribing / Jerry H. Gurwitz
      25. Complementary and Alternative Medicine / Joseph H. Flaherty
      26. Team Care / Terry Fulmer
      27. Social Work / Mary Kate Dennis
      28. Self-Management of Health Behavior / W. Jack Rejeski
      29. Rehabilitation / Diane Clark
      30. Legal Issues / Marshall B. Kapp
      Section D Surgical Management
      31. Perioperative Evaluation and Management / Preeti N. Malani
      32. Anesthesia / Stacie Deiner
      33. Surgical Outcomes / Emily Finlayson
      Section E Nutrition
      34. Nutrition and Obesity / Larry E. Johnson
      35. Malnutrition and Enteral/Parenteral Alimentation / Jeffrey I. Wallace
      36. Disorders of Swallowing / Joanne Robbins
      37. Oral Health / Judith A. Jones
      Section F Sensory Function
      38. Low Vision: Assessment and Rehabilitation / Gale R. Watson
      39. Auditory System / Jochen Schacht
      Section G Gender and Sexuality
      40. Menopause and Midlife Health Changes / Sioban D. Harlow
      41. Sexuality, Sexual Function, and the Aging Woman / Kaitlyn Fruin
      42. Gynecologic Disorders / Tomas L. Griebling
      43. Sexuality, Sexual Function, and Androgen Replacement Therapy in the Aging Male / J. Lisa Tenover
      44. Benign Prostate Disorders / Catherine E. DuBeau
      pt. III Geriatric Syndromes
      45. Aging and Homeostatic Regulation / George A. Kuchel
      46. Frailty / Jeremy D. Walston
      47. Delirium / Tamara Fong
      48. Falls / Stephen R. Lord
      49. Sleep Disorders / Cathy Alessi
      50. Dizziness / Richard W. Besdine
      51. Syncope / Conal Cunningham
      52. Pressure Ulcers / Anabel Patlan
      53. Incontinence / Theodore M. Johnson
      54. Elder Mistreatment / Tony Rosen
      pt. IV Principles of Palliative Medicine and Ethics
      55. Palliative Care and Special Management Issues / Eric Widera
      56. Pain Management / Bruce A. Ferrell
      57. Common Nonpain Symptoms / Christine Miaskowski
      58. Effective Communication Strategies for Patients With Advanced Illness / Wendy Anderson
      59. Palliative Medicine Across the Continuum of Care Including Hospice / Alexander K. Smith
      60. Spiritual Care / Christina Puchalski
      61. Ethics / Caroline Vitale
      pt. V Organ Systems and Diseases
      Section A Neurology and Psychiatry
      62. Cellular and Neurochemical Aspects of the Aging Brain / Mark P. Mattson
      63. Cognitive Changes Associated With Normal and Pathologic Aging / Suzanne Craft
      64. Psychoactive Drug Therapy / Todd P. Semla
      65. Cerebrovascular Disease / Scott Silverman
      66. Dementia Including Alzheimer Disease / Sanjay Asthana
      67. Parkinson Disease and Related Disorders / Nicolaas I. Bohnen
      68. Other Neurodegenerative Disorders / Bruce Miller
      69. Traumatic Brain Injury / Christopher R. Nicholas
      70. Epilepsy / Ioannis Karakis
      71. Evidence-Based Treatment and Prevention of Major Depressive Episodes in Later Life / Charles F. Reynolds
      72. Schizophrenia / Peter V. Rabins
      73. General Topics in Geriatric Psychiatry / Dilip V. Jeste
      74. Management of Agitation in Dementia / Constantine G. Lyketsos
      Section B Cardiovascular System
      75. Effects of Aging on Cardiovascular Structure and Function / George E. Taffet
      76. Vascular Aging and Atherosclerosis / Susan Cheng
      77. Coronary Heart Disease / Eric D. Peterson
      78. Valvular Heart Disease / Niloo M. Edwards
      79. Heart Failure / Michael W. Rich
      80. Cardiac Arrhythmias / Win-Kuang Shen
      81. Peripheral Vascular Disease / Jason Johanning
      82. Hypertension / Mark A. Supiano
      Section C Pulmonary
      83. Aging of the Respiratory System / Chandler Caufield
      84. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Patty J. Lee
      85. Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease / Robert Paine
      Section D Nephrology
      86. Aging of the Kidney / Sanjeevkumar R. Patel
      87. Renal Disease / Markus Bitzer
      88. End-Stage Renal Disease / Pooja Singh
      89. Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance / Vibha Nayak
      Section E Gastroenterology
      90. Aging of the Gastrointestinal System / Karen E. Hall
      91. Hepatic Disease / Michael R. Lucey
      92. Biliary and Pancreatic Disease / Michael R. Lucey
      93. Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders / Marilisa Franceschi
      94. Common Large Intestinal Disorders / David A. Greenwald
      95. Constipation / Danielle Harari
      Section F Oncology
      96. Oncology and Aging: General Principles / Harvey Jay Cohen
      97. Breast Disease / Hyman B. Muss
      98. Prostate Cancer / Kenneth J. Pienta
      99. Lung Cancer / Ajeet Gajra
      100. Gastrointestinal Malignancies / Nadine J. McCleary
      101. Intracranial Neoplasms / Robert J. Dempsey
      102. Skin Cancer / Alison B. Durham
      Section G Hematology
      103. Aging of the Hematopoietic System / Scot C. Remick
      104. White Cell Disorders / Bayard L. Powell
      105. Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin Lymphomas / Colette Owens
      106. Coagulation Disorders / Matthew T. Rondina
      107. Plasma Cell Disorders / Tanya M. Wildes
      Section H Endocrinology and Metabolism
      108. Aging of the Endocrine System and Selected Endocrine Disorders / Alvin M. Matsumoto
      109. Thyroid Diseases / Anne R. Cappola
      110. Diabetes Mellitus / Jeffrey B. Halter
      111. Dyslipoproteinemia / Andrew P. Goldberg
      112. Hyperparathyroidism and Paget Disease of Bone / Eric S. Orwoll
      Section I Mobility and Rheumatology
      113. Aging of the Muscles and Joints / Brian C. Clark
      114. Biomechanics of Mobility / Neil B. Alexander
      115. Exercise: Physiologic and Functional Effects / Kerrie L. Moreau
      116. Mobility / Stephanie Studenski
      117. Osteoarthritis / C. Kent Kwoh
      118. Osteoporosis / Bruce R. Troen
      119. Hip Fractures / Jay Magaziner
      120. Myopathies, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Giant Cell Arteritis / Kenneth S. O'Rourke
      121. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Diseases / Raymond Yung
      122. Back Pain and Spinal Stenosis / M. Carrington Reid
      123. Foot Problems / Jeffrey M. Robbins
      124. Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Debra K. Weiner
      Section J Infectious Diseases
      125. Infection: General Principles / Kevin P. High
      126. Pneumonia / Francisco Javier Martin Sanchez
      127. Urinary Tract Infections / Manisha Juthani-Mehta
      128. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection / Amy C. Justice
      129. Herpes Zoster / Kenneth E. Schmader
      130. Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus / H. Keipp Talbot.
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