Geriatric Nursing Books

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31. Infection Management for Geriatrics in Long-Term Care Facilities, Second Edition

    Edited by Thomas T. Yoshikawa, Joseph G. Ouslander

    Series: Infectious Disease and Therapy

    Offering an authoritative overview of all infection management protocols currently utilized by infectious disease specialists, geriatricians, and infection control practitioners, this Second Edition examines current strategies to diagnose, treat, control, and prevent common infectious diseases in...

    Published September 13th 2006 by CRC Press
32. Dementia and Motor Neuron Disease

    Edited by Michael Strong

    Dementia and Motor Neuron Disease is a single authoritative reference on the current understanding of frontotemporal dementia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This comprehensive work is ideal for clinical and research groups focusing on dementia or ALS, as well as those working in the fields...

    Published July 26th 2006 by CRC Press
33. Handbook of Dementing Illnesses, Second Edition

    Edited by John Morris, James E. Galvin, David M. Holtzman

    Series: Neurological Disease and Therapy

    An up-to-date survey of the major dementing disorders, this guide provides the most recent clinical, epidemiological, and neurodiagnostic information related to the care and treatment of dementing illnesses-addressing subjects of vital importance such as ethics, neuropsychology, neuroimaging, and...

    Published June 12th 2006 by CRC Press
34. Clinical Management of the Elderly Patient in Pain

    Edited by Gary McCleane, Howard Smith

    Up-to-date information on pain management—including options to consider when conventional treatment is ineffective Providing effective treatment for pain-especially to elderly clients-can be a vexing problem for even the most knowledgeable clinician. In Clinical Management of the Elderly...

    Published May 10th 2006 by CRC Press
35. Quick Cognitive Screening for Clinicians

    Clock-drawing and Other Brief Tests

    By Kenneth I. Shulman, Anthony Feinstein

    Cognitive screening tests are essential instruments for clinicians working with patients suffering from dementias, brain injury, multiple sclerosis and many other neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. This authoritative book highlights the importance of early detection, focusing on those...

    Published April 19th 2006 by CRC Press
36. Treatment and Management of Cancer in the Elderly

    Edited by Hyman B. Muss, Carrie P. Hunter, Karen A. Johnson

    Series: Basic and Clinical Oncology

    Building upon the strengths of the popular reference, Cancer in the Elderly, this guide outlines novel approaches in the identification and management of cancer in geriatric populations by world-renowned experts on the topic. Presenting new trends and strategies in surgery, radiation therapy, and...

    Published March 30th 2006 by CRC Press
37. Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    Hormones & Other Therapies

    Edited by Andrea R. Genazzani

    The book is the first major review of menopause-associated osteoporosis, post WHI. The book has in-depth sections on the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and diagnosis of osteoporosis. The chief focus is on medical prevention and treatment, and includes chapters on hormone replacement therapy,...

    Published January 16th 2006 by CRC Press
38. Geriatric Otolaryngology

    Edited by Karen H. Calhoun, David E. Eibling

    Opening with a clear overview of the biology and demographics of aging, this text authoritatively summarizes the most recent knowledge on disorders of the ears, nose, paranasal sinuses, oral cavity, larynx, voice, throat, and neck in the geriatric population. With chapters by prominent leaders in...

    Published January 12th 2006 by CRC Press
39. Geriatric Medicine for Old-Age Psychiatrists

    By Alistair Burns, Michael Horan

    This up-to-date digest of current medical problems will aid the reader in interpretation of investigations, which are increasingly requested. It provides guidance for the first line of management of patients. It is written primarily by an experienced geriatrician, informed by an old-age...

    Published December 19th 2005 by CRC Press
40. Psychiatric Issues in Parkinson's Disease

    A Practical Guide

    Edited by Matthew Menza, Laura Marsh

    A practical guide to the management of various clinical issues seen in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), this text emphasizes the need for coordinated care between the various professionals, as well as between professionals and caregivers. Providing an update on current developments in the...

    Published November 28th 2005 by CRC Press