Managing Older People in Primary Care: A practical guide

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Managing Older People in Primary Care: A practical guide

Edited by Margot Gosney and Tess Harris

Abstract

Packed full of practical and down to earth advice for clinicians specialising in the care of older people, this resource examines real problems that present on a day-to-day basis in the primary care environment. It provides GPs with specific advice and guidance to help them in the management of the often complex conditions that present in older people.

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Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:: Jul 2009

Print ISBN-13:: 9780199546589

Published online:: May 2013

DOI:: 10.1093/med/9780199546589.001.0001

Authors

Margot Gosney, editor Professor of Elderly Care Medicine, University of Reading and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Tess Harris, editor General Practitioner, Sonning Common Health Centre, Reading; Senior Lecturer in Primary Care, St George's University of London, UK

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Front Matter
- Dedication
- Foreword
- List of contributors
Chapter 1 Introduction Tess Harris
Chapter 2 Ageing Christina Victor
Chapter 3 Clinical assessment Shaun O'Keeffe
Chapter 4 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Vincent Riley, Tony Avery, and Stephen Jackson
Chapter 5 Cardiovascular disease Stephanie Houlder, Tom Fahey, Khalid Ali, and Chakravarthi Rajkumar
Chapter 6 Stroke and transient ischaemic attack Janice O'Connell, Michael Norton, and Christopher Gray
Chapter 7 Neurological problems John Hindle and Catherine Hindle
Chapter 8 Respiratory problems Stephen Allen and Patrick White
Chapter 9 Gastroenterology Willie Hamilton and Keith Bodger
Chapter 10 Diabetes and Endocrine problems Simon Croxson and Roger Gadsby
Chapter 11 Haematological conditions David Allsup and Michael Small
Chapter 12 Locomotor problems in older people Nada Hassan and David Scott
Chapter 13 Falls and osteoporosis Finbarr Martin and Denise Kendrick
Chapter 14 Kidney problems Simon de Lusignan and John Feehally
Chapter 15 Ear, nose, and throat Shaun Jackson and Andrew Swift
Chapter 16 Ophthalmic problems Mark Batterbury and Nicholas Cowland
Chapter 17 Dermatology Maggie Kirkup and Diana Bloss
Chapter 18 Pressure ulceration and leg ulcers Joseph Grey, Julie Stevens, and Keith Harding
Chapter 19 Incontinence Brenda Roe and Asangaedem Akpan
Chapter 20 Urology Peter Malone and Christopher Blick
Chapter 21 Gynaecological problems Rajesh Varma
Chapter 22 Psychiatry David Anderson and Jim George
Chapter 23 Ethical and legal issues David Oliver
Chapter 24 Vulnerable adults Margot Gosney
Chapter 25 Palliative care Louise Robinson and Alexa Clark
Chapter 26 Care home medicine Clive Bowman and Emma Bowman
Chapter 27 Rehabilitation and physical activity Chris Turnbull and Steve Iliffe
Chapter 28 Social services, community care, and benefits Paddy Goslyn and Garry Briggs
Chapter 29 The voluntary sector Heather Mercer
End Matter
- Index

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