Geriatric Medicine

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxi
Cellular Aging....Pages 1-15
Demography, Epidemiology, and Aging....Pages 16-27
Social and Psychological Characteristics of Older Persons....Pages 28-37
Ethical Problems in Geriatric Medicine....Pages 38-47
Neuropsychological Testing....Pages 48-54
Instruments to Assess Functional Status....Pages 55-65
Principles of Pharmacology....Pages 66-77
Screening for Disease in Elderly Persons....Pages 78-95
Patterns of Disease: The Challenge of Multiple Illnesses....Pages 96-101
Clinical Evaluation of the Patient....Pages 102-110
Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Care....Pages 111-124
Rehabilitation....Pages 125-140
Hypertension....Pages 141-151
Cardiovascular Disease....Pages 152-163
Disorders of Skeletal Aging....Pages 164-183
Rheumatology....Pages 184-211
Orthopedic Problems....Pages 212-227
Diabetes Mellitus....Pages 228-238
Thyroid Disorders....Pages 239-255
Male Sexual Function....Pages 256-270
Diseases of the Prostate....Pages 271-278
The Menopause and Beyond....Pages 279-290
Gynecology....Pages 291-300
Nephrology/Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders....Pages 301-311
Immunology and Infectious Disease....Pages 312-329
Hematology....Pages 330-346
Gastroenterology....Pages 347-361
Pulmonary Diseases....Pages 362-382
Dermatology....Pages 383-393
Ophthalmology....Pages 394-404
Otology....Pages 405-419
Oral Disease....Pages 420-427
Dementia....Pages 428-448
Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke....Pages 449-462
Abnormalities of Posture and Movement....Pages 463-472
Depression and Other Affective Disorders....Pages 473-490
Anxiety, Paranoia, and Personality Disorders....Pages 491-500
Voiding Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence....Pages 501-518
Pressure Sores....Pages 519-527
Falls....Pages 528-534
Nutrition....Pages 535-554
Exercise....Pages 555-561
Sleep and Sleep Disorders....Pages 562-578
Hypothermia....Pages 579-584
Pain and Pain Management....Pages 585-606
Care Near the End of Life....Pages 607-614
Justice and the Allocation of Health Care Resources....Pages 615-622
Medical Treatment and the Physician’s Legal Duties....Pages 623-639
Elder Abuse....Pages 640-647
Long-Term Care....Pages 648-659
The Physician and the Care of the Nursing Home Resident....Pages 660-667
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Teamwork in Geriatrics....Pages 668-675
Back Matter....Pages 677-697