Contents:Contents
Part I Principles of Gerontology
1. The Biology of Aging and Longevity / Richard A. Miller
2. Genetics of Age-Dependent Human Diseases / Eugenia Wang
3. Immunology of Aging / Donna M. Murasko, Elizabeth M. Gardner
4. Demography and Epidemiology / Jack M. Guralnik, Luigi Ferrucci
5. Psychosocial Aspects of Aging / Thomas A. Glass, George L. Maddox
6. Preventive Gerontology: Strategies for Optimizing Health Across the Life Span / Elizabeth A. Phelan, Miguel A. Paniagua, William R. Hazzard
Part II Principles of Geriatric Care
7. Approach to Clinical Care of the Older Patient / Mary E. Tinetti
Section A Assessment
8. Principles of Geriatric Assessment / David B. Reuben
9. Mental Status and Neurologic Examination in the Elderly / Alireza Pakkar, Jeffrey L. Cummings
10. Assessment of Decisional Capacity and Competency / Margaret A. Drickamer
11. Diagnostic Tests / Marie-Florence Shadlen, Eric B. Larson
12. Principles of Screening in Older Adults / Louise C. Walter
Section B Organization of Care
13. The Health Care System / Eric A. Coleman
14. Acute Care / Robert M. Palmer, Stephen W. Meldon
15. Critical Care in the Elderly: Optimizing Outcomes for Older Patients Admitted to Intensive Care / Cari R. Levy, E. Wesley Ely
16. Subacute Care / Edward R. Marcantonio, Mark Yurkofsky
17. Nursing Home Care / Annette Medina-Walpole, Paul R. Katz
18. Community-Based Long-Term Care and Home Care / Bruce Leff
Section C General Management
19. Medication Use / Paula A. Rochon, Jerry H. Gurwitz.
Section D Surgical Management
Part. III. Organ Systems and Diseases
Section A Cardiology
Section B Respiratory System
Section C Nephrology
Section D Gastroentorology
Section E Oncology and Hematology
Section F Endicronology and Metabolism
Section G Mobility and Musculoskeletal System
Section H Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Part IV Cross Cutting Domains
Section A Nutrition
Section B Sensory Function
Section C Gender and Sexuality
Part V Neuropsychiatry
Part VI Geriatric Syndromes.
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