Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics , 7th Edition

Description

Written with first-line primary care providers in mind, Ham’s Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach, 7th Edition, is a comprehensive, easy-to-read source of practical clinical guidance for this rapidly growing population. Using a unique, case-based approach, it covers the patient presentations you’re most likely to encounter, offering key clinical information, expert advice, and evidence-based medical guidelines throughout. This highly regarded text uses a consistent format and an enjoyable writing style to keep you informed, engaged, and up to date in this increasingly important field.

Reviews

"This book is well done and easy to use. It includes cases in each of the chapters, which many readers will find relatable and will add to their learning. In terms of content, this book truly is well done."

© Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Belinda Setters, MD, MS, FACP, AGSF (Robley Rex VA Medical Center) Doody's Score: 94-4 Stars!

Key Features

• Uses a case study format that is ideal for learning, retention, and rapid recall. All case studies are thoroughly up to date with current references.
  
• Features an interdisciplinary perspective to provide team-oriented knowledge on the best diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies available to address the complex needs of older adults.
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  Contains a new chapter on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Medicine in Older Adults, as well as completely revised or rewritten chapters on rehabilitation, infectious disease, and urinary incontinence.
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  Provides up-to-date information on key topics such as opioid management and polypharmacy, the “geriatric emergency room,? cultural humility in the care of older adults, and the five signs of problematic substance abuse.
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  Includes key learning objectives and USMLE-style questions in every chapter.
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  Online extras include dizziness, gait, and balance video resources, a dermatology quiz, and a Cognitive Status Assessment with tests and patient teaching guides.
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  Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
  

Companion Products

• Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics E-Book, 7th Edition : Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics E-Book
• Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics, 7th Edition : A Case-Based Approach
• Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition : Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

Readership

Geriatric, Family Practice

Table of Contents

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Author Information

Edited by Gregg A. Warshaw, MD, Martha Betty Semmons Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Director, Geriatric Medicine Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio ; Jane F. Potter, MD, Harris Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Home Instead Center for Successful Aging, Omaha, Nebraska ; Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, Dartmouth Center for Health and Aging, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Department of Primary Care-Geriatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire ; Matthew K. McNabney; Mitchell T. Heflin and Richard J. Ham, MD, Director, WVU Center on Aging, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Psychiatry, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia