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Geriatrics

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  • Oxford Desk Referenceby Margot Gosney; Adam Harper; Simon Conroy

    OUP Oxford 2012; US$ 119.99

    With an ageing population, there is little doubt that the majority of hospital based consultants and their teams will care for older patients and the many complications this presents. This book provides an evidence-based guide for both trainees and consultants in geriatric medicine and those interested in geriatric medicine. Designed in line with the... more...

  • Measurements in Wound Healingby Raj Mani; Marco Romanelli; Vijay Shukla

    Springer 2012; US$ 149.99

    Measurement of Wound Healing will update the knowledge base and promote the use of measurements in order to improve both understanding of wounds and their management. This book will feature well used vascular measurements, pathological measurements, imaging measurements and so on. There will be chapters on techniques/measurements that have much promise.This... more...

  • Personality Disorders in Older Adultsby Erlene Rosowsky; Robert C. Abrams; Richard A. Zweig

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 75.00

    As the average age of the population rises, mental health professionals have become increasingly aware of the critical importance of personality in mediating successful adaptation in later life. Personality disorders were once thought to "age out," and accordingly to have an inconsequential impact on the lives of the elderly. But recent clinical experience... more...

  • Old Age In Europeby Kathrin Komp; Marja Aartsen

    Springer 2013; US$ 39.95

    Europe currently is the oldest continent in the world and its population is still ageing. This demographic shift affects society, economy, and welfare states. Scholars from various disciplines and the public noted this development and wonder what effects it may have, but lack adequate information. They call for explanations that are concise and easily... more...

  • The Forgettingby David Shenk

    Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2003; US$ 15.95

    Afflicting nearly half of all persons over the age of 85, Alzheimer?s disease kills nearly 100,000 Americas a year as it insidiously robs them of their memory and wreaks havoc on the lives of their loved ones. It was once minimized and misunderstood as forgetfulness in the elderly, but Alzheimer?s is now at the forefront of many medical and scientific... more...

  • Salud y bienestar de adulto mayor en la Ciudad de Méxicoby Pan American Health Organization

    Pan American Health Organization 2000; US$ 15.00

    Este informe contiene los principales resultados de la encuesta SABE, de la parte realizada en la Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México (ZMCM). Como proyecto de estudio colaborativo en América Latina y el Caribe, el proyecto tuvo varias etapas en actividades llevadas a cabo gracias a la cooperación de individuos e instituciones, tanto en el plano... more...

  • Mantenerse en forma para la vidaby Pan American Health Organiation

    Pan American Health Organization 2002; US$ 25.00

    Este libro que la OPS se complace en presentar en español, traducción del original en inglés publicado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud, es una fuente autorizada de información sobre la buena nutrición y la actividad física recomendadas para los adultos mayores. Será de mucha utilidad para médicos generales, gerontólogos, nutricionistas, enfermeros,... more...

  • Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatricsby Leonard W. Poon; Thomas T. Perls

    Springer Publishing Company 2007; US$ 90.00

    This Annual Review thoroughly examines current longevity issues in the fields of biology, behavioral and social sciences, and contemporary methodology. With a wide range of contributors, the volume takes on a multidisciplinary perspective, accounting for the complex interplay of the varying factors that affect different aspects of longevity. Biology... more...

  • Das QM-Handbuchby S. Schmidt

    Springer 2005; US$ 43.99

    Was ist ein Qualitätszirkel? Welches Qualitätssicherungssystem passt in meine ambulante Einrichtung? Wie erstelle ich ein QM-Handbuch? Auf diese und viele weitere Fragen, die sich allen Leitungen ambulanter Pflegeeinrichtungen bei der gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Qualitätssicherung stellen, gibt dieses Praxishandbuch in leicht verständlicher und nachvollziehbarer... more...

  • Medical Decisions, Estrogen and Agingby Jay Schulkin

    Springer 2007; US$ 79.99

    The decision making process that underlies ovarian hormone therapy (HT) is fallible. The question is whether or not physicians should suggest; should one take estrogen or progestin or some other combination of related hormones to women during the menopausal period, when women are deciding about whether to go on hormone therapy for diverse reasons.... more...