Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine (Oxford Handbooks Series)

the Population Is Ageing, And Most Diseases Are Far More Common In Older People. Older People Are Particularly Difficult To Assess And To Treat Effectively, But Are More Vulnerable To Therapeutic Delays Or Errors. The Oxford Handbook Of Geriatric Medicine Provides User-friendly Advice In A Field That Has Limited Evidence, Yet Makes Up A Substantial Proportion Of Hte Work Of Most Clinicians. It Includes Information Required For Effective, Geriatric Practice, In A Contemporary, Accessible Format, Indicating Where Practice Differs From That Of Y Ounger Adults, Is Ill Informed By Evidence, And Where Dangers Lurk For The Inexperienced Clinician. Guidance Is Given On The Many Ethical And Clinical Dilemmas Common In Geriatric Practice, Where Several Solutions May Appear Equally Valid. Information Ranges From When Not To Treat, Through To Providing Evidence For Where An Aggressive Approach Is Needed. Diseases That Tend To Arise Mainly In Older Patients Are Covered In Detail, As Are Problems That Arise Frequently, Yet Where Advice Is Scarce. The Text Is Problem Based To Assist The Clinician In Tackling Scenarios Wehre The Diagnosis May Not Be Clear. This Is The 'must Have' Guide To Geriatric Medicine And Will Be Invaluable To All Those Involved In The Care Of The Older Patient.

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reviewer:david O. Staats, Md(university Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center)
description:this Multiauthored Handbook Of Geriatric Medicine, Written By A Group Of Oxford Physicians, Provides A Practical, Compact Reference.
purpose:the Authors Provide A Structured, Logical, Yet Flexible Approach To Problem-solving In Geriatric Medicine. They Hope This Handbook Complements Larger Textbooks Of Geriatric Medicine. These Are Worthy Objectives Which The Authors Meet In Good Fashion.
audience:the Audience Is Both Trainees In Geriatric Medicine And Practitioners. The Authors Are Expert Consultant Geriatricians.
features:throughout The Book There Are Pages Devoted To How To... Which Provide Very Useful Information About Breaking Bad News, How To Hold A Tem Meeting, And So On. The Compact Format, Clear Beautiful Writing, And Well Thought Out Organization All Recommend The Book Highly. The Shortcoming Of The Book For U.s. Audiences Is That It Describes The U.k. Health System's Approach To Older Persons In Great Detail, Including How The Moving Parts Intermesh. In A Way, This Is Bracing, Though.
assessment:this Book Occupies An Interesting Niche, Being Shorter Than The Standard Textbooks, Yet Longer Than Many Pocket Handbooks. Since It Assumes Some Familiarity With Clinical Medicine, Other Introductory Small Textbooks Might Be More Appealing To Medical Students At The Beginning Of Their Clinical Training. That Said, All In All, This Is A Brilliantly Crafted Book And A Wonderful Contribution To The Field.