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Highly Commended in the Medicine category at the BMA Book Awards
This brand new edition has been fully updated to ensure it remains an invaluable guide for trainees, consultant geriatricians, medical students, and everyone caring for older patients. The handbook has been refreshed throughout to reflect the latest advances in geriatric medicine, as well as changes in working practices and environments.
It provides a succinct, targeted approach to the field and covers significant developments including a new chapter on Frailty, Covid and its impact, delirium screening, evolution of the Geriatrician’s role, Deprivation of Liberty and Liberty Protection Safeguards, and changing models of care with rapid assessment in the emergency ward.
Using clinical vignettes and how-to boxes to provide practical advice on common problems, this is a relevant, accessible, and essential resource for all medical staff. Taking a clinical, evidence-based approach, written by experts, and presented in a clear, practical, bullet-point style for rapid reference, this handbook will be a friendly, experienced, and knowledgeable companion at your side.
- An accessible, hands-on guide to the care of the older patient to steer the clinician safely through day-to-day geriatric practice
- Provides a succinct, targeted approach with guidance on the ethical and clinical dilemmas common to geriatric practice
- Includes ‘Clinical vignettes’ and ‘How to’ boxes providing practical advice on common problems
- Takes a problem-based approach to assist the clinician in tackling scenarios where the diagnosis may not be clear
- Filled with clear diagrams, facts boxes, flowcharts and tables for easy assimilation of essential information
New to this Edition:
- Thoroughly revised for this new edition to include the most recent clinical guidance and advice
- Updated with the latest advances in medicine, as well as changes in working practices and environments
- Covers significant developments in the field including a new chapter on Frailty, Covid-19 and its impact, delirium screening, evolution of the Geriatrician’s role, Deprivation of Liberty and Liberty Protection Safeguards, changing models of care and rapid assessment in the emergency ward
