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Geriatric Medicine

Problems and Practice

  • Textbook
  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. M. S. J. Pathy

    1. University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

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  2. P. Finucane

    1. University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Ageing: An Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Physiology of Ageing

      • D. G. Seymour, R. M. Seymour
      Pages 3-13

    3. Demography and Epidemiology of Old Age

      • Deirdre Hine
      Pages 15-30

  3. Clinical Problems in the Elderly

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. Headache and Facial Pain

      • T. P. L. Thomas
      Pages 33-43

    3. Chest Pain

      • M. S. J. Pathy
      Pages 45-58

    4. Abdominal Pain

      • W. E. Wilkins
      Pages 59-70

    5. Musculo-skeletal Pain

      • June Arnold
      Pages 71-87

    6. Dyspnoea

      • P. Finucane
      Pages 89-99

    7. Hypertension

      • A. B. Davies
      Pages 101-113

    8. Lower Limb Oedema

      • T. Rudra
      Pages 115-124

    9. Weight Loss

      • P. Finucane
      Pages 125-138

    10. Constipation and Diarrhoea

      • Jane Bradshaw
      Pages 139-149

    11. Incontinence

      • Gladys M. Tinker
      Pages 151-163

    12. Visual Impairment

      • Lyn Beck, D. Jones
      Pages 165-176

    13. Hearing Problems

      • Carol Comlay, S. D. G. Stephens
      Pages 177-188

    14. Impaired Mobility

      • Anne Freeman
      Pages 189-204

    15. Foot Problems

      • D. F. Jessett
      Pages 205-218

    16. Falls and Syncope

      • D. Coakley
      Pages 219-230
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About this book

Medical care of the elderly today challenges the practitioner to break away from narrow diagnostic labelling and view the whole picture of disease in old age. In an excellent problem-oriented approach, Geriatric Medicine offers a complete overview for practitioners. The main portion of the text deals with the common diseases of old age; important aspects such as physiology, demography, and health care delivery are discussed in separate chapters. Social and legal aspects in the major English-speaking countries receive adequate attention. All of the contributors have at some time been connected with the University Department of Geriatric Medicine in Cardiff and attest to a positive and dynamic approach in geriatric medicine, an approach that has international validity and relevance.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

    M. S. J. Pathy, P. Finucane

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Geriatric Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: Problems and Practice

  • Authors: M. S. J. Pathy, P. Finucane

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1646-2

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-1648-6Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-1646-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 383

  • Number of Illustrations: 58 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Internal Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine

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