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Geriatric Emergencies: A Discussion-based Review
Amal Mattu
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Description for Geriatric Emergencies: A Discussion-based Review
Hardcover. The elderly represent the fastest growing segment of the population in developed countries, reflected in the patient population presenting to EDs and hospitals. These patients more often than not have greater co-morbidities, more complicated workups and utilize more laboratory and radiologic services. Series: CTEM - Current Topics in Emergency Medicine. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: MJX; MMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
The elderly represent the fastest growing segment of the population in developed countries, reflected in the patient population presenting to EDs and hospitals. These patients more often than not have greater co-morbidities, more complicated workups and utilize more laboratory and radiologic services. This text is designed to teach emergency physicians how best to care for this specific demographic of patients. It addresses physiologic changes, high-risk conditions, and atypical presentations associated with elderly patients in the ED that result in frequent misdiagnosis or delays in diagnosis. It instructs the readers how best to care for elderly patients in order to minimize ... Read more
The elderly represent the fastest growing segment of the population in developed countries, reflected in the patient population presenting to EDs and hospitals. These patients more often than not have greater co-morbidities, more complicated workups and utilize more laboratory and radiologic services. This text is designed to teach emergency physicians how best to care for this specific demographic of patients. It addresses physiologic changes, high-risk conditions, and atypical presentations associated with elderly patients in the ED that result in frequent misdiagnosis or delays in diagnosis. It instructs the readers how best to care for elderly patients in order to minimize ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
CTEM - Current Topics in Emergency Medicine
Condition
New
Weight
923g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118753347
SKU
V9781118753347
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Amal Mattu
Series Editors: Shamai Grossman, Assistant Professor of Medicine; Director, Clinical Decision Unit and Cardiac Emergency Center. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Peter Rosen, Senior Lecturer Emergency Medicine Harvard Medical School; Attending Emergency Physician Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Visiting Clinical Professor Emergency Medicine University of Arizona; Professor Emergency Medicine University of California ... Read more
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