Ham’s Primary Care Geriatrics E Book: A Case Based Approach (Ham, Primary Care Geriatrics) 6th Edition, (Ebook PDF) – Digital Instant Dowload.

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323089364
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323089364
• Author: Richard J. Ham MD (Author), Philip D. Sloane MD MPH (Author), Gregg A. Warshaw MD (Editor), Jane F. Potter MD (Editor), Ellen Flaherty PhD APRN AGSF (Editor)

Employing a unique case-based approach, Ham’s Primary Care Geriatrics continues to be your comprehensive source of clinical solutions for this challenging population. This gerontology medical reference book features an interdisciplinary perspective that empowers you with team-oriented knowledge on the best diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies available to address the complex needs of older adults.“Overall this is a useful, well written, practical elderly medicine book, ideal for use in primary care. It is reasonable priced and an excellent addition to the bookshelf, virtual or real”.Reviewed by: Dr Harry Brown, July 2014.

Table contents:

Unit 1 Principles and Practice

Principles and practice

Principles of primary care of older adults

Interprofessional team care

Assessment

Wellness and prevention

Advanced cultural competency in caring for geriatric patients

Appropriate prescribing

Ethics

Financing and organization of health care

Billing and coding

Hospital care

Long-term care

Home care

Rehabilitation

Unit 2 Geriatric Syndromes and Common Special Problems

Palliative care

Geriatric syndromes and common special problems

Emergency care

Delirium

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

Depression

Balance, gait, and mobility

Falls

Dizziness

Syncope

Urinary incontinence

Constipation and fecal incontinence

Hearing impairment

Visual impairment and eye problems

Persistent pain

Malnutrition and feeding problems

Frailty

Pressure ulcers

Sleep disorders

SExual health

Mistreatment and neglect

Alcoholism

Driving

Unit 3 Selected Clinical Problems of the Organ Systems

Selected clinical problems of the organ systems

Hypertension

Coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation

Congestive heart failure

Peripheral vascular disease

Transient ischemic attacks and stroke

Diabetes mellitus

Thyroid disorders

Osteoporosis

Arthritis and related disorders

Foot problems

Cancer

Anemia

Pulmonary disease

Infectious diseases

The acute abdomen

Benign prostate disease

Parkinson’s disease

Oral disorders

Skin problems