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Taylor and Francis Ltd Essential Geriatrics 4th Edition 2022 Softbound by Woodford, Henry
Key FeaturesProvides practical therapeutic advice including deprescribing decisions for all medication types.Presents statistics in more clinically meaningful ways - i.e. number needed to treat and no p-values, to aid the process of shared decision-making for clinicians and professionals.Includes 200 revised questions and answers throughout the text in the 'best of five' format suitable for the SCE and similar higher-training exams. PART A: Healthcare for older people 1 Ageing 2 Care 3 Medications 4 Peri-operative medicine 5 Palliative care Questions for Part A PART B: Brain 6 Dementia 7 Delirium 8 Depression 9 Movement disorders 10 Stroke Questions for Part B PART C: Bladder and bowel 11 Urinary tract disorders 12 Bowel disorders Questions for Part C PART D: Falls and related topics 13 Dizziness 14 Falls 15 Syncope 16 Bones and fractures Questions for Part D PART E: Cardiovascular and respiratory 17 Heart failure 18 Hypertension 19 Atrial fibrillation20 Acute coronary syndromes21 Chest Questions for Part E PART F: Selected topics Anaemia ArthritisCancer EpilepsyHypothermia Leg ulcers Motor neuron disease Myopathy Pressure ulcers Type 2 diabetes Questions for Part F APPENDIX A: Rating scales APPENDIX B: Abbreviations APPENDIX C: Answers to questions