Geriatric Medicine at a Glance

by Adrian Blundell, Adam Gordon nGeriatric Medicine at a Glance logically presents the core principles of geriatric medicine, including mechanisms of ageing, changes in physiology commonly seen in older adults, and the clinical management and treatment of the key medical presentations affecting older patients. It provides a thorough overview of the essential required core knowledge, mapped to the British Geriatrics Society undergraduate curriculum on ageing.nGeriatric Medicine at a Glance:nn? Is fully aligned with the newly developed British Geriatric Society curriculum on ageing for undergraduate medical studentsnn? Explains the relevant concepts associated with ageing in addition to the common medical presentations seen in older adultsnn?? Includes the perspective of nurses and other allied health professionalsnn?? Features ?best of five? self?assessment questions, with full explanations of the answersnGeriatric Medicine at a Glance will help address the uncertainty often experienced by medical students and junior doctors when dealing with older patients.nnnnProduct DetailsnnnISBN-13: 9781118597644nPublisher: WileynPublication date: 6/15/2015nSeries:At a Glance SeriesnEdition number: 1nPages: 96