(Ebook) Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine, Volume 2, Fourth Edition by M.S. John Pathy, Alan J. Sinclair, John E. Morley ISBN 9780470090558, 9780470090572, 0470090553, 047009057X

(Ebook) Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine, Volume 2, Fourth Edition by M.S. John Pathy, Alan J. Sinclair, John E. Morley ISBN 9780470090558, 9780470090572, 0470090553, 047009057X

The fourth edition of the highly acclaimed Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine provides an account of the fundamental changes associated with ageing, which are essential to our understanding and management of the elderly sick population. The title has been extensively revised and updates to reflect the enormous changes in treatment options and medical conditions emerged since publication of the third edition.   Written by worldwide experts of international repute, this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive single reference source currently available. Principles & Practice of Geriatric Medicine, Fourth Edition incorporates: More than 30 new chapters, including: Content: Chapter 1 Historical Perspectives (pages 1–9): Michael J. DenhamChapter 2 A Biological Perspective on Aging (pages 13–18): Thomas B.L. KirkwoodChapter 3 Immunity and Aging (pages 19–36): Katsuiku Hirokawa, Masanori Utsuyama and Takashi MakinodanChapter 4 Physiology of Aging (pages 37–46): Rafi KevorkianChapter 5 Aging of the Brain (pages 47–51): Charles MobbsChapter 6 Psychological Aspects of Aging (pages 53–57): Peggy A. SzwaboChapter 7 Neurochemistry of Aging (pages 59–67): Alan M. Palmer and Paul T. FrancisChapter 8 Neuropathology of Aging (pages 69–84): Seth LoveChapter 9 The Demography of Aging (pages 87–99): Kenneth G. MantonChapter 10 Social and Community Aspects of Aging (pages 101–114): Rodney M. Coe, John E. Morley and Nina TumosaChapter 11 Sexuality and Aging (pages 115–122): John E. MorleyChapter 12 Physical Fitness and Exercise (pages 123–140): Maria A. Fiatarone SinghChapter 13 Transportation, Driving, and Older Adults (pages 141–149): Desmond O'neill and David CarrChapter 14 Smoking in the Elderly (pages 151–156): Norman J. VetterChapter 15 Alcohol Use and Abuse (pages 157–168): Mary C. DufourChapter 16 On the Evolution of All?Cause and Cause?Specific Mortality in the Age Class 75–84 years: a Worldwide Overview (pages 169–180): Hugo E. KestelootChapter 17 Elder Abuse (pages 181–188): Jed RoweChapter 18 Smart Homes (pages 189–198): Roger D. OrpwoodChapter 19 Preventive Geriatrics (pages 201–213): Joseph H. Flaherty and Antony J. BayerChapter 20 Polypharmacy, is this Another Disease? (pages 215–221): Oscar A. Cepeda and John E. MorleyChapter 21 The Problem?Orientated Approach to Geriatric Medicine (pages 223–236): Cameron G. SwiftChapter 22 Oral Health (pages 239–260): Janet E. GriffithsChapter 23 Oral Disease (pages 261–277): Donald Murray WalkerChapter 24 Epidemiology of Nutrition and Aging (pages 279–290): Wija A. van Staveren and Lisette C.P.G.M. de GrootChapter 25 Absorption of Nutrients (pages 291–295): Akeeb AdedokunChapter 26 The Anorexia of Aging (pages 297–307): Ian M. ChapmanChapter 27 Weight Loss in Older Adults (pages 309–319): David R. Thomas and Bruno VellasChapter 28 Dehydration (pages 321–327): Margaret?Mary G. WilsonChapter 29 Vitamins and Minerals in the Elderly (pages 329–346): Seema Joshi and John E. MorleyChapter 30 Obesity in the Elderly (pages 347–353): Richard Y. T. Chen and Gary A. WittertChapter 31 Changes in Gastrointestinal Motor and Sensory Function Associated with Aging (pages 357–369): Christopher K. Rayner and Michael HorowitzChapter 32 Gastrointestinal Bleeding (pages 371–379): Syed H. TariqChapter 33 Liver and Gall Bladder (pages 381–393): Margaret?Mary G. WilsonChapter 34 Sphincter Function (pages 395–406): Syed H. TariqChapter 35 Constipation (pages 407–415): Charlene M. PratherChapter 36 Diseases of the Pancreas (pages 417–423): John S. MorrisChapter 37 Anemia in Older Persons (pages 427–435): David R. ThomasChapter 38 Disorders of Hemostasis (pages 437–444): Kingsley K. HamptonChapter 39 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (pages 445–448): Kingsley K. HamptonChapter 40 Anticoagulants in the Elderly (pages 449–454): Hamsaraj G. M. Shetty and Philip A. RoutledgeChapter 41 Myelodysplasia (pages 455–464): Martha Wadleigh, David S. Rosenthal and Richard M. StoneChapter 42 Management of Leukemia in the Elderly (pages 465–471): Hussain Saba and Lodovico BalducciChapter 43 Epidemiology of Heart Disease (pages 475–485): Chris Macknight and Colin PowellChapter 44 Cardiac Aging and Systemic Disorders (pages 487–491): David J. Stott and Arun K. SinghChapter 45 Arrhythmias in the Elderly (pages 493–513): A. John Camm and Laurence NunnChapter 46 Ischemic Heart Disease in Elderly Persons (pages 515–528): Wilbert S. AronowChapter 47 Valvular Disease in the Elderly (pages 529–539): Jeffrey S. BorerChapter 48 Hypertension (pages 541–554): Ramzi R. HajjarChapter 49 Mechanisms of Heart Failure (pages 555–566): Michael P. Frenneaux and Lynne K. WilliamsChapter 50 Heart Failure in the Elderly (pages 567–583): Michael W. RichChapter 51 Management of Acute Cardiac Emergencies and Cardiac Surgery (pages 585–592): Wilbert S. AronowChapter 52 Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly (pages 593–610): Ulrich O. von Oppell and Adam SzafranekChapter 53 Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis (pages 611–622): Andrew C. NewbyChapter 54 Peripheral Vascular Disease in Elderly Persons (pages 623–631): Wilbert S. AronowChapter 55 Venous Thromboembolism (pages 633–638): Gordon D. O. LoweChapter 56 Cardiac Cachexia (pages 639–645): Gerhard?Paul Diller and Stefan D. AnkerChapter 57 Cardiac Rehabilitation in Older People (pages 647–662): Niccolo Marchionni, Francesco Fattirolli, Lucio A. Rinaldi and Giulio MasottiChapter 58 Epidemiology of Respiratory Infection (pages 665–670): Joseph M. MylotteChapter 59 The Effect of Aging on the Respiratory Skeletal Muscles (pages 671–683): Meme Wijesinghe and Lindsey DowChapter 60 Aspiration Pneumonia (pages 685–692): Takashi Ohrui and Hidetada SasakiChapter 61 Respiratory Disease in the Elderly (pages 693–726): Martin J. ConnollyChapter 62 Pulmonary Rehabilitation (pages 727–731): Peter Spiegler and Jonathan S. IlowiteChapter 63 Sleep Disorders in Elderly People (pages 733–740): Paul MontgomeryChapter 64 Neurological Signs of Aging (pages 743–750): Andrew J. LarnerChapter 65 Headache in the Elderly (pages 751–763): Stephen D. Silberstein and William B. YoungChapter 66 Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism in the Elderly (pages 765–776): Jeremy R. PlayferChapter 67 Non Parkinsonian Movement Disorders in the Elderly (pages 777–786): Katie Kompoliti and Cynthia L. ComellaChapter 68 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (pages 787–794): Dennis S. Oh and Peter McL. BlackChapter 69 Epidemiology of Stroke (pages 795–804): Mitchell T. Wallin and John F. KurtzkeChapter 70 Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis (pages 805–814): Lucy J. Coward and Martin M. BrownChapter 71 Acute Stroke (pages 815–825): Peter Crome and Elliot F. EpsteinChapter 72 Secondary Stroke (pages 827–839): Helen RodgersChapter 73 Communication Disorders and Dysphagia (pages 841–847): Pamela M. EnderbyChapter 74 Stroke Rehabilitation (pages 849–858): Lalit KalraChapter 75 Clinical Psychology in Physical Rehabilitation (pages 859–868): Julie R. Wilcox and Janice ReesChapter 76 Epilepsy (pages 869–877): Pamela M. CrawfordChapter 77 Syncope and Nonepileptic Attacks (pages 879–887): Richard C. RobertsChapter 78 Peripheral Neuropathy (pages 889–898): Bakri H. Elsheikh Mohamed and Miriam L. FreimerChapter 79 Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction (pages 899–907): Ian K. HartChapter 80 Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic?Obesity (pages 909–933): Richard N. Baumgartner and Debra L. WatersChapter 81 Muscle Disorders (pages 935–947): David Hilton?JonesChapter 82 Motor Neurone Disease (pages 849–967): Hardev S. PallChapter 83 Abnormalities of the Autonomic Nervous System (pages 969–980): Kenneth J. CollinsChapter 84 Control of Chronic Pain (pages 981–990): Robert D. Helme and Benny KatzChapter 85 Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis (pages 991–1000): M. S. John PathyChapter 86 Spinovascular Insufficiency (pages 1001–1013): M. S. John PathyChapter 87 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (pages 1015–1025): Jan van Gijn and Gabriel J. E. RinkelChapter 88 Acute and Chronic Subdural Hematoma (pages 1027–1033): Jonathan A. VafidisChapter 89 Communication Disorders in Dementia (pages 1035–1046): Jennie A. PowellChapter 90 Delirium (pages 1047–1060): Joseph H. FlahertyChapter 91 Memory Clinics (pages 1061–1071): Antony J. BayerChapter 92 Cellular Changes in Alzheimer's Disease (pages 1073–1081): Jean?Pierre BrionChapter 93 Clinical Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease (pages 1083–1093): Fatemeh Nourhashemi, Alan J. Sinclair and Bruno VellasChapter 94 Mild Cognitive Impairment (pages 1095–1101): Pieter Jelle VisserChapter 95 Vascular Dementia (pages 1103–1109): Ingmar SkoogChapter 96 Other Dementias (pages 1111–1133): Wee Shiong Lim and William A. BanksChapter 97 Treatment of Behavioral Disorders (pages 1135–1148): Ladislav VolicerChapter 98 Geriatric Psychiatry (pages 1149–1161): Abhilash K. Desai and George T. GrossbergChapter 99 Organization of Services in Geriatric Psychiatry (pages 1163–1171): Susan M. Benbow and David JolleyChapter 100 Depression in Late Life: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment (pages 1173–1183): Natalie Sachs?Ericsson and Dan G. BlazerChapter 101 The Older Patient with Down's Syndrome (pages 1185–1189): John E. MorleyChapter 102 Drug Misuse and the Older Person: A Contradiction in Terms? (pages 1191–1202): Ilana B. CromeChapter 103 Disorders of the Eye (pages 1203–1210): Nina TumosaChapter 104 The Epidemiology of Hearing in Aging Population (pages 1211–1218): Adrian C. Davis and Padma MoorjaniChapter 105 Auditory System (pages 1219–1233): R. Gareth WilliamsChapter 106 Disorders of the Vestibular System (pages 1235–1247): Linda M. Luxon and Charlotte AgrupChapter 107 Smell and Taste (pages 1249–1258): Richard L. DotyChapter 108 Age?related Changes in Calcium Homeostasis and Bone Loss (pages 1259–1267): Harvey James ArmbrechtChapter 109 Paget's Disease of Bone (pages 1269–1279): Sanjay Sharma and Kenneth W. LylesChapter 110 Epidemiology of Osteoporosis (pages 1281–1284): Horace M. PerryChapter 111 Osteoporosis and its Consequences: a Major Threat to the Quality of Life in the Elderly (pages 1285–1297): Rene RizzoliChapter 112 Gait, Balance, and Falls (pages 1299–1309): Peter W. Overstall and Thorsten NikolausChapter 113 Foot Problems in the Elderly (pages 1311–1328): Arthur E. Helfand and Donald F. JessettChapter 114 Hip Fracture and Orthogeriatrics (pages 1329–1345): Antony Johansen and Martyn ParkerChapter 115 Diseases of the Joints (pages 1347–1353): Terry L. MooreChapter 116 Back Pain (pages 1355–1365): John V. ButlerChapter 117 Water and Electrolyte Balance in Health and Disease (pages 1367–1387): Allen I. ArieffChapter 118 Endocrinology of Aging (pages 1389–1395): John E. Morley and Moon J. KimChapter 119 The Pituitary Gland (pages 1397–1404): James F. Lamb and John E. MorleyChapter 120 Thyroid Disorders (pages 1405–1414): Rachel F. Oiknine and Arshag D. MooradianChapter 121 Ovarian and Testicular Function (pages 1415–1429): Syed H. TariqChapter 122 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Senior Citizens (pages 1431–1445): Alan J. Sinclair and Graydon S. MeneillyChapter 123 Gynecology and the Older Patient (pages 1447–1458): Radha Indusekhar, F. O'Mahony and P.M.S. O'BrienChapter 124 The Aging Bladder (pages 1459–1467): James M. Cummings and Kimberly C. BerniChapter 125 Prostate Diseases (pages 1469–1483): Timothy D. Moon and Jennifer L. MaskelChapter 126 Urinary Incontinence (pages 1485–1493): Margaret?Mary G. WilsonChapter 127 Renal Diseases (pages 1495–1506): Carlos G. Musso and Juan F. Macias?NunezChapter 128 Cancer and Aging (pages 1507–1517): Claudia Beghe and Lodovico BalducciChapter 129 Oncological Emergencies and Urgencies (pages 1519–1530): Samuel Spence McCachrenChapter 130 Breast Cancer in the Elderly (pages 1531–1540): Robert E. Mansel and Anurag SrivastavaChapter 131 Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment (pages 1541–1552): Laurence Z. Rubenstein and Andreas E. StuckChapter 132 Function Assessment Scales (pages 1553–1563): Fredric D. WolinskyChapter 133 Frailty (pages 1565–1570): John E. MorleyChapter 134 Rehabilitation (pages 1571–1586): Paul M. Finucane and Philip J. HenschkeChapter 135 Skin Disorders in the Elderly (pages 1587–1604): Daniel S. Loo, Mina Yaar and Barbara A. GilchrestChapter 136 Pressure Ulceration (pages 1605–1630): Joseph E. Grey and Keith G. HardingChapter 137 Perioperative and Postoperative Medical Assessment (pages 1631–1645): D. Gwyn SeymourChapter 138 Anesthesia in Older People (pages 1647–1657): Suzanne CroweChapter 139 Health Issues in the Aging Female (pages 1659–1664): Carolyn D. PhilpotChapter 140 Antiaging (pages 1665–1680): Alfred L. FisherChapter 141 Ethical Issues (pages 1681–1688): Maureen Junker?Kenny and Davis CoakleyChapter 142 Restraints and Immobility (pages 1689–1700): Elizabeth A. Capezuti and Laura M. WagnerChapter 143 Centenarians (pages 1701–1708): Thomas T. Perls and Dellara F. TerryChapter 144 Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (pages 1709–1722): J. Richard HardingChapter 145 Infectious Diseases (pages 1723–1737): Ann R. FalseyChapter 146 Tuberculosis (pages 1739–1748): Shobita Rajagopalan and Thomas T. YoshikawaChapter 147 Infective Endocarditis in the Elderly (pages 1749–1762): Philippe Moreillon, Alain Bizzini and Yok Ai QueChapter 148 Infections of the Central Nervous System (pages 1763–1780): Michael Blank and Allan R. TunkelChapter 149 Geriatric Medicine Education in Europe (pages 1781–1787): Antonio Cherubini, Philippe Huber and Jean?Pierre MichelChapter 157 Nursing (UK) (pages 1867–1877): Nicky HayesChapter 158 Geriatric Occupational Therapy: Focus on Participation in Meaningful Daily Living (pages 1879–1888): Karen F. BarneyChapter 159 Systems of Health Care: the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia (pages 1889–1905): Julie K. Gammack, Gideon A. Caplan and Krishnendu GhoshChapter 160 Geriatric Day Hospitals (pages 1907–1913): Neil D. Gillespie and Irene D. TurpieChapter 161 Health and Care for Older People in the United Kingdom (pages 1915–1922): Clive Bowman and Catherine DixonChapter 162 Geriatrics in the United States (pages 1923–1933): John E. Morley and Julie K. GammackChapter 163 Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan (pages 1935–1945): Yuko Suda and Ryutaro TakahashiChapter 164 Care of the Elderly in Israel: Old Age in a Young Land (pages 1947–1952): A. Mark Clarfield, Jenny Brodsky and Arthur LeibovitzChapter 165 Geriatric Medicine in China (pages 1953–1964): Leung?Wing ChuChapter 166 Aging in Developing Countries (pages 1965–1976): Luis M. Gutierrez?RobledoChapter 167 Geriatrics from the European Union Perspective (pages 1977–1982): Alfonso J. Cruz?Jentoft and Paul V. KnightChapter 168 Delivery of Health Care in India (pages 1983–1992): Om Prakash SharmaChapter 169 Geriatrics in Latin America (pages 1993–1999): Fernando Morales?Martinez and Martha PelaezChapter 170 Management of the Dying Patient (pages 2001–2016): Ilora G. Finlay and Saskie DormanChapter 150 Education in Geriatric Medicine in the United Kingdom (pages 1789–1797): Robert W. StoutChapter 151 The Contribution of Family Doctors to the Primary Care of Older People: Lessons from the British Experience (pages 1799–1808): Steve IliffeChapter 152 Carers and the Role of the Family (pages 1809–1816): Jo MoriartyChapter 153 Nursing Home Care (pages 1817–1826): David R. Thomas and John E. MorleyChapter 154 Clinical Audit of Health Care (pages 1827–1836): Jonathan M. Potter and Michael G. PearsonChapter 155 Improving Quality of Care (pages 1837–1853): Julie K. Gammack and Carolyn D. PhilpotChapter 156 Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set (pages 1855–1865): Brant E. Fries, Catherine Hawes, John N. Morris and Roberto Bernabei