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Geriatric Medicine

Editors:

  1. Christine K. Cassel

    1. Section of General Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, USA

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  2. Donald E. Riesenberg

    1. Journal of the American Medical Association, Chicago, USA
      Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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  3. Leif B. Sorensen

    1. Department of Medicine, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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  4. John R. Walsh

    1. Geriatric Medicine, Portland V.A. Medical Center, Portland, USA

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Table of contents (52 chapters)

  1. Medical Disorders

    1. Male Sexual Function

      • John E. Morley, Fran E. Kaiser, L. E. Johnson
      Pages 256-270

    2. Diseases of the Prostate

      • Gerald W. Chodak
      Pages 271-278

    3. The Menopause and Beyond

      • Fran E. Kaiser, John E. Morley
      Pages 279-290

    4. Gynecology

      • Lane J. Mercer
      Pages 291-300

    5. Nephrology/Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders

      • Sharon Anderson
      Pages 301-311

    6. Immunology and Infectious Disease

      • Edith A. Burns, James S. Goodwin
      Pages 312-329

    7. Hematology

      • Melinda A. Lee, John R. Walsh
      Pages 330-346

    8. Gastroenterology

      • James B. Nelson, Donald O. Castell
      Pages 347-361

    9. Pulmonary Diseases

      • James F. Morris
      Pages 362-382

    10. Dermatology

      • Michael T. Goldfarb, Charles N. Ellis, John J. Voorhees
      Pages 383-393

    11. Ophthalmology

      • L. F. Rich
      Pages 394-404

    12. Otology

      • Ernest Mhoon
      Pages 405-419

    13. Oral Disease

      • Robert S. Felder
      Pages 420-427

  2. Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders

    1. Dementia

      • Jeffrey L. Cummings, Lissy F. Jarvik
      Pages 428-448

    2. Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke

      • Louis Caplan
      Pages 449-462

    3. Abnormalities of Posture and Movement

      • John G. Nutt
      Pages 463-472

    4. Depression and Other Affective Disorders

      • Harold G. Koenig, Dan G. Blazer II
      Pages 473-490

    5. Anxiety, Paranoia, and Personality Disorders

      • Richard C. U’Ren
      Pages 491-500

  3. Common Problems in Elderly Persons

    1. Voiding Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence

      • Neil M. Resnick
      Pages 501-518

    2. Pressure Sores

      • Thomas G. Cooney, James B. Reuler
      Pages 519-527
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About this book

Reorganized into a single, tightly focused volume, the new edition of Geriatric Medicine offers practical, authoritative, and comprehensive coverage of the diseases, common problems, and medical care of older persons. The thorough revision includes new chapters on "Urinary Incontinence" and "Falls" as well as expanded discussions of rheumatic/orthopedic disorders and neuropsychological testing. Particularly noteworthy is the superb chapter on "Dementia"; written by a neurologist and a psychiatrist, it provides a remarkably complete account of the dementing disorders. The book also reviews central issues in health care systems and policies, including the unique legal aspects of caring for older persons and the rising importance of home care.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Section of General Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, USA

    Christine K. Cassel

  • Journal of the American Medical Association, Chicago, USA

    Donald E. Riesenberg

  • Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Donald E. Riesenberg

  • Department of Medicine, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Leif B. Sorensen

  • Geriatric Medicine, Portland V.A. Medical Center, Portland, USA

    John R. Walsh

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