Overview
- Clinical case scenarios with expert discussion
- Chapters written by experts in their field
- Topics important for the care of the elderly urologic patient
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
About this book
Geriatric Urology outlines important topics in the care of elderly urology patients. The first section covers the biology of aging, the genitourinary system and disease screening including urologic conditions serving as warning signs of other disorders. Section two covers geriatric syndromes and urology including frailty, polypharmacy, dementia, wound healing, osteoporosis and endocrinology. Urologic conditions in older adults are explored in detail including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary tract infection, nocturia, and benign prostate diseases. Other topics covered include obtaining informed consent, development of advance directives, palliative medicine and care of the dying patient. Geriatric Urology is of great value to urologists, geriatricians, internists, residents and family practitioners.
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“Experts in various fields related to geriatric urology provide comprehensive updates on a wide variety of topics. … Written for practitioners, the book seems targeted specifically for urologists and urology trainees. … this is a worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in geriatric urology, and is written at a level that is appropriate for students as well as seasoned practitioners. … This is an excellent and much-needed contribution to the literature.” (Bradley D. Figler, Doody’s Book Reviews, July, 2014)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
University of Kansas
Department of Urology and The Landon Center on Aging
Kansas City, KS
USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Geriatric Urology
Editors: Tomas Lindor Griebling
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9047-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-9046-3Published: 03 May 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5201-4Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-9047-0Published: 02 May 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 551
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 57 illustrations in colour
Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general, Primary Care Medicine, Geriatrics/Gerontology