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Extensively illustrated with figures, illustrations and photos
The definitive resource for a wide scope of caregivers
Multidisciplinary contributors provide a unique point of view
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Table of contents (37 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Impact of Aging on Health
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Surgical Emergencies in the Elderly
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About this book
Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care provides a multidisciplinary overview of the assessment and management of the elderly patient presenting with surgical pathology. By utilizing current literature and evidence-based resources, the textbook elucidates the unique nature of caring for the elderly population. The structure of the volume provides the reader with an overview of the physiologic and psychological changes, as well as the impact on the healthcare system, associated with the aging process. Emphasis is placed on the impact of aging, pre-existing medical problems, effects of polypharmacy, advanced directives and end-of-life wishes on acute surgical problems, including trauma and surgical critical care. Special attention is given to the ethical implications of management of the aged. The multidisciplinary contributors provide a unique point of view not common to surgical texts. The textbook is the definitive resource for practicing surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, intensivists, anesthesiologists, hospitalists, geriatricians, as well as surgical residents, nurses and therapists, all who care for elderly patients with surgical emergencies.
Reviews
“This book is intended to be used by a multidisciplinary team that provides care to the older adult with surgical pathology. … This book can be used as a resource for emergency nurses but also is intended for critical care nurses, intensivists, anesthesiologists, and physicians.” (Joan Somes, Journal of Emergency Nursing, Vol. 41 (3), May, 2015)
“This is a survey book designed to review trauma and intensive care unit management issues specific to elderly patients. … Intensivists managing injured elderly patients and trauma surgeons facing this population are an appropriate audience for this book … . This book is designed to address important changes in practice management to parallel our aging society.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, July, 2014)Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care
Editors: Jay A. Yelon, Fred A. Luchette
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-8500-1Published: 21 December 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5253-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-8501-8Published: 21 December 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 390
Number of Illustrations: 39 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in colour
Topics: General Surgery, Traumatic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Anesthesiology